A Life of Solitude

The mystery of poet Emily Dickinson's reclusive life has long intrigued readers. A newly discovered letter to her sister-in-law provides insight: "Forgive me if I never visit. I am from the fields, you know, and while quite at home with the dandelion, make a sorry figure in a drawing room."

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