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Poetry

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two

by Emily Dickinson

Compressed lyrics on life, love, nature, time and eternity in the 1891 edited collection.

71 min estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability10 chapters
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About this book

The second posthumous collection groups Dickinson’s compressed lyrics under life, love, nature, time and eternity. Its 1891 editors regularized aspects of manuscripts, so this public-domain edition is one historical presentation rather than a modern critical text.

First published
1891
Language
English
Editor
Mabel Loomis Todd and T. W. Higginson
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two is calibrated from 12,925 sampled words across 10 chapters: sentences average 14.2 words, 14.9% exceed 24 words and 5.2% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 14.2 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 2.01 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

One sitting

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 3 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

10 chapters

  1. 01Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 16 min
  2. 02Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 26 min
  3. 03Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 36 min
  4. 04Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 46 min
  5. 05Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 56 min
  6. 06Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 66 min
  7. 07Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 76 min
  8. 08Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 86 min
  9. 09Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 96 min
  10. 10Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series Two · Part 106 min
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