Book description
Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers who 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…
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1 author picked Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I felt incredibly voyeuristic reading the letters of an eager child, a sensitive teenager, and an impressive young student.
These are letters by someone with a ravenous appetite for all that life has to offer: food, company, experiences, books, history, and travel. We see the writer blossom through the excerpts of her poetry that are included, but also in the heartfelt, lyrical, and eloquent letters to family, friends, and boyfriends.
Her life is packed full of a dizzying array of activity, and, as she admits herself, she loves to alternate periods of intense study with social life and excursions with…
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