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Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume II
Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume II: 1956 - 1963 | SYLVIA. PLATH
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Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers who defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. In the Letters, we discover the art of Plath's correspondence. Most has never before been published, and it is here presented unabridged, without revision, so that she speaks directly in her own words. The letters document Plath's extraordinary literary development: the genesis of many poems, short and long fiction, and journalism. 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 drawings, they masterfully contextualise what the pages disclose. This later correspondence witnesses Plath and Hughes becoming major, influential contemporary writers, as it happened. Experiences recorded include first books and other publications; teaching; committing to writing full-time; travels; making professional acquaintances; settling in England; starting a family; and buying a house. Throughout, Plath's voice is completely, uniquely her own.
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There are lots of new letters in these volumes, specifically the ones Sylvia wrote to her psychiatrist in the last months of her life. Frieda her daughter writes the introduction about her dilemma in being asked if these letters could be included. Ethics v morals v literary history. Her introduction is heart breaking, this is her mother.
The last letter to her psychiatrist, the last one in the book, days before she took her life (cont in comments

TrishB Is simply heart breaking and I still have tears running down my face 💔 ‘I am incapable of being myself and loving myself‘. 😪 5y
IamIamIam Oh wow, I have an edition from about 20 years ago. I'd love to get this new one!! 5y
TrishB @IamIamIam there is so much more in these 2 volumes. Letters her mum didn‘t include or redacted and the undiscovered letters I‘ve mentioned. 5y
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Balibee146 Sounds like a wonderful and heartbreaking read 5y
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TrishB @Balibee146 it was. There is a lot of normal, everyday stuff too, which in a way makes it more heart breaking. 5y
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Set myself a target of 600 pages today and made it to 700 😁 will get to the finish (1000) tomorrow. I‘m off work this week which is why I chose to read it now so I wouldn‘t have to carry it about.
My head is full of Sylvia now.

ravenlee Wow! Quite an accomplishment. 5y
merelybookish A head full of Sylva! ♥️ 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa 600 pages today! Holy 🐄, great job! 5y
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Cathythoughts That‘s a long book ! I‘d say you are really living her now ... briliant 👍🏻✨ 5y
TrishB @ravenlee @Riveted_Reader_Melissa when I‘m just sat reading I‘m definitely just sat reading! 5y
TrishB @merelybookish not a bad place ❤️ 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts it‘s definitely a long book 👍🏻 got up early on a day off to start reading! 5y
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