Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath (2000, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385720254
ISBN-139780385720250
eBay Product ID (ePID)1751762

Product Key Features

Book TitleUnabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
Number of Pages768 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicWomen Authors, Feminist, Literary, Poetry
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
AuthorSylvia Plath
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-042024
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsFrom reviews of the British edition: "A literary event...The book has a raw immediacy that will only add to Plath's iconic reputation." -Harpers & Queens "The journals are cause for celebration...Given the intensity and rawness of their writing, at moments it feels like walking straight into someone else's dream."-Jacqueline Rose, From reviews of the British edition: "A literary event...The book has a raw immediacy that will only add to Plath's iconic reputation." - Harpers & Queens "The journals are cause for celebration...Given the intensity and rawness of their writing, at moments it feels like walking straight into someone else's dream."-Jacqueline Rose
Dewey Decimal818/.5403 B
Edition DescriptionAbridged edition
SynopsisThe complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath--essential reading for anyone who has been moved and fascinated by the poet's life and work. "A genuine literary event.... Plath's journals contain marvels of discovery." -- The New York Times Book Review Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons., A major literary event--the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time. Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath's life and work.
LC Classification NumberPS3566.L27Z469 2000

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