
Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I
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The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I: 1940-1956Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers that defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Her vivid daring and complex poetry continues to captivate new generations of readers and writers. In the Letters we discover the art of Plath's correspondence most of which has never before been published and is here presented unabridged without revision so that she speaks directly in her own words. Refreshingly candid and offering intimate details of her personal life Plath is playful too entertaining a wide range of addressees including family friends and professional contacts with inimitable wit and verve. The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development: the genesis of many poems short and long fiction and journalism. Her endeavour to publish in a variety of genres had mixed receptions but she was never dissuaded. Through acceptance of her work and rejection Plath strove to stay true to her creative vision. Well-read and curious she offers a fascinating commentary on contemporary culture.Leading Plath scholars Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil editor of The Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 provide comprehensive footnotes and an extensive index informed by their meticulous research. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath's own line-drawings the editors masterfully contextualise what the pages disclose.This selection of early correspondence marks the key moments of Plath's adolescence including childhood hobbies and high school boyfriends; her successful but turbulent undergraduate years at Smith College; the move to England and Cambridge University; and her meeting and marrying Ted Hughes including a trove of unseen letters post-honeymoon revealing their extraordinary creative partnership.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- Publication dateOctober, 2017
- Pages1424
- Reading levelGeneral
- Series titleLetters Of Sylvia Plath
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Sylvia Plath'S Renown As One Of The Twentieth Century'S Most Influential Poets Is Beyond Dispute, But She Was Also One Of Its Most Captivating Correspondents. This Remarkable, Collected Edition Of Plath'S Letters Is A Work Of Immense Scholarship And Care, Presenting A Comprehensive And Historically Accurate Text Of The Known And Extant Letters That She Wrote To Over One Hundred And Twenty Correspondents, Including Her Husband The Poet Ted Hughes, To Whom Previously Unseen Letters Are Now Revealed. The Edition Reproduces Previously Unknown Photographs, And A Gathering Of Plath'S Own Elegant Line Drawings Taken From The Letters She Sent To Her Friends And Family, Offering The Reader Generous Insight Into The Life Of One Of Our Most Significant Poets.
The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I: 1940-1956Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers that defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Her vivid daring and complex poetry continues to captivate new generations of readers and writers. In the Letters we discover the art of Plath's correspondence most of which has never before been published and is here presented unabridged without revision so that she speaks directly in her own words. Refreshingly candid and offering intimate details of her personal life Plath is playful too entertaining a wide range of addressees including family friends and professional contacts with inimitable wit and verve. The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development: the genesis of many poems short and long fiction and journalism. Her endeavour to publish in a variety of genres had mixed receptions but she was never dissuaded. Through acceptance of her work and rejection Plath strove to stay true to her creative vision. Well-read and curious she offers a fascinating commentary on contemporary culture.Leading Plath scholars Peter K. Steinberg and Karen V. Kukil editor of The Journals of Sylvia Plath 1950-1962 provide comprehensive footnotes and an extensive index informed by their meticulous research. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath's own line-drawings the editors masterfully contextualise what the pages disclose.This selection of early correspondence marks the key moments of Plath's adolescence including childhood hobbies and high school boyfriends; her successful but turbulent undergraduate years at Smith College; the move to England and Cambridge University; and her meeting and marrying Ted Hughes including a trove of unseen letters post-honeymoon revealing their extraordinary creative partnership.
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Pages
1424
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