Sylvia Plath

by Harold Bloom

Book Overview

Sylvia Plath's short life and intense poetry continue to draw considerable critical and popular attention. Among her more recognizable works are the poetry collection ""Ariel"" and the novel ""The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555462804
• ISBN13: 9781555462802
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A lucid, compelling, and precise biography

Peter Steinberg's new biography charts Sylvia Plath's tumultous career in moving prose. His narrative demonstrates precision and is informed by the recent landmarks in Plath scholarship. His own passion for Plath's writing and travels to Plath sites lend a significant dimension to his descriptions of the places and events that inspired some of Plath's most famous poems. I think this book will be a welcome addition to high school reading lists and will inspire students to explore Plath's poetry.