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    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—”
    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—”
    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—”
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    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—”

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    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJul 27, 2015
    ISBN9781535822671
    A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—”

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      A Study Guide for Emily Dickinson's “I Heard a Fly Buzz—When I Died—” - Gale

      Poetry for Students, Volume 5

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