TY - BOOK N2 - In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, began an adulterous love affair with the accomplished and ravishing Mabel Todd, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon tells the story of the feud that erupted-and that still continues today. Making unprecedented use of letters, diaries, and legal documents, Gordon proposes a groundbreaking new solution to the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, presenting a woman beyond her time who found love, spirituality, and immortality all on her own terms. The first major biography of Dickinson in nearly ten years, Lives Like Loaded Guns is a highly acclaimed story of creative genius, illicit passion, and betrayal that will forever change the way we view one of America's most important literary figures. AB - In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother, Austin, began an adulterous love affair with the accomplished and ravishing Mabel Todd, setting in motion a series of events that would forever change the lives of the Dickinson family. Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon tells the story of the feud that erupted-and that still continues today. Making unprecedented use of letters, diaries, and legal documents, Gordon proposes a groundbreaking new solution to the secret behind the poet's insistent seclusion, presenting a woman beyond her time who found love, spirituality, and immortality all on her own terms. The first major biography of Dickinson in nearly ten years, Lives Like Loaded Guns is a highly acclaimed story of creative genius, illicit passion, and betrayal that will forever change the way we view one of America's most important literary figures. T1 - Lives like loaded guns :Emily Dickinson and her family's feuds / DA - 2010. CY - New York, NY : AU - Gordon, Lyndall. ET - 1st American ed. CN - PS1541.Z5 CN - PS1541.Z5 PB - Viking, PP - New York, NY : PY - 2010. ID - 351474 KW - Poets, American SN - 9780670021932 SN - 0670021938 TI - Lives like loaded guns :Emily Dickinson and her family's feuds / LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009046311-b.html LK - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009046311-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009046311-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2009046311-d.html ER -