When the complete Letters appeared in 1958, Robert Kirsch wrote in the L.A. Times: "The missives offer access to the mind and heart of one of America's most intriguing literary personalities." This selection provides crucial texts for the appreciation of America literature, women's experience in the 19th century, and literature in general.

When the complete Letters of Emily Dickinson appeared in three volumes in 1958, Robert Kirsch welcomed them in the Los Angeles Times, saying "The missives offer access to the mind and heart of one of America's most intriguing literary personalities." This one-volume selection is at last available in paperback. It provides crucial texts for the appreciation of American literature, women's experience in the nineteenth century, and literature in general.