Emily Dickinson - The Myth of Amherst

Mabel Todd wanted to meet Emily Dickinson, the myth of Amherst. Austin Dickinson, Susan's husband, fell in love with Mabel Todd and they began an affair. Sue showed some of Emily's poems that she had to Mabel and allowed her to copy them and take them home. But suddenly Susan Dickinson realized, hey, wait, this Mabel Todd, this married lady is flirting with my 20-year-old son,. And that is unacceptable.