{"title":"Sylvia Plath","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ariel-faber-modern-classics-sylvia-plath-poetry-paperback","title":"Ariel: Faber Modern Classics by Sylvia Plath - Poetry Collection - Classics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780571322725\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult \/ Young Adult (16+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAriel is Sylvia Plath's most celebrated poetry collection, published in the Faber Modern Classics series. This brand-new paperback edition presents the volume on which Plath's reputation as one of the twentieth century's most original and daring poets rests, complete with an introduction by Frieda Hughes. A striking addition to any poetry shelf, it suits students, lecturers, book clubs and lifelong readers of confessional verse alike, and makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves modern literary classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFirst published posthumously in 1965, Ariel gathers many of Sylvia Plath's best-known poems, written during an extraordinary burst of creativity in the months before her death in 1963. The collection includes now-iconic pieces such as \"Lady Lazarus\", \"Edge\", \"Daddy\" and \"Paralytic\", each demonstrating Plath's unflinching emotional honesty, precise imagery and formal control. Ariel was the first of four Plath collections published by Faber \u0026amp; Faber and remains the single volume most responsible for cementing her standing as a major twentieth-century poet. This Faber Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Plath's daughter, Frieda Hughes, offering personal insight into the poems and their turbulent origins. Whether approached as a standalone reading experience or as core text for A-Level, undergraduate or postgraduate study, Ariel rewards close, repeated reading. Its unflinching treatment of motherhood, marriage, mental health and identity continues to resonate strongly with contemporary readers, and its influence can be traced through generations of poets working in the confessional mode. This edition's compact paperback format makes it easy to annotate, carry to seminars, or slip into a bag for train journeys and quiet evenings alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinitive Faber Modern Classics edition of a landmark twentieth-century poetry collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction by Frieda Hughes for added context and insight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures globally anthologised poems including \"Lady Lazarus\" and \"Daddy\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format, ideal for study, travel and everyday reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new copy, perfect for gifting to poetry lovers and literature students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSylvia Plath (1932–1963) was an American poet and novelist widely regarded as one of the most important literary voices of the twentieth century. She is best known for Ariel, her posthumously published poetry collection, and for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar. Her earlier collection, The Colossus and Other Poems, established her early reputation, while her Collected Poems went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1982. Plath's work is celebrated for its intensity, precision and pioneering contribution to confessional poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Faber Modern Classics paperback offers an authoritative, beautifully presented text of Plath's most powerful collection, complete with Frieda Hughes's introduction — an essential edition for students, collectors and admirers of twentieth-century poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Dispatched with the UK ISBN and UK edition cover exactly as shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sylvia Plath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56232452718974,"sku":"SNG16721","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/ariel-faber-modern-classics-sylvia-plath-paperback.webp?v=1784371259"},{"product_id":"sylvia-plath-3-books-collection-set-bell-jar-ariel-journals-paperback","title":"Sylvia Plath 3 Books Collection Set: Bell Jar, Ariel \u0026 Journals - Classic Literary Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Bell Jar\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Journals of Sylvia Plath\u003cbr\u003e\nAriel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9789123489275\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis Sylvia Plath 3 Books Collection Set brings together three defining works from one of the twentieth century's most important literary voices. Spanning fiction, private diary writing and poetry, the set pairs Plath's only novel with her intimate journals and her most celebrated poetry collection. Published by Faber \u0026amp; Faber in brand-new paperback, it is an ideal introduction for new readers, a valuable resource for students and scholars, and a thoughtful gift for anyone drawn to confessional, deeply personal literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Bell Jar follows Esther Greenwood, a talented young woman who wins a coveted internship at a New York fashion magazine in the summer of 1953. It charts Esther's descent from ambition into depression as she confronts a society reluctant to take women's aspirations seriously. Semi-autobiographical and first published under a pseudonym, it remains essential reading for its unflinching look at mental illness and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Journals of Sylvia Plath gathers exact, complete transcriptions of the diaries Plath kept during the final twelve years of her life. Covering her marriage to Ted Hughes, her creative process and her struggles with depression, the journals are a key source for the poems collected in Ariel and The Colossus, offering an unfiltered view of the writer behind the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAriel, first published in 1965, gathers many of Plath's best-known poems, written in a concentrated burst of creativity shortly before her death in 1963. Featuring poems such as \"Lady Lazarus,\" \"Edge,\" \"Daddy\" and \"Paralytic,\" it is the collection upon which Plath's reputation as one of the most original and daring poets of the century largely rests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree genres in one set:\u003c\/strong\u003e fiction, memoir-style journals and poetry, covering the full range of Plath's voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand-new paperback edition\u003c\/strong\u003e from Faber \u0026amp; Faber, Plath's long-standing UK publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for students and scholars\u003c\/strong\u003e studying confessional poetry, twentieth-century fiction, or literary biography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA meaningful gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for graduates, poetry lovers and collectors of modern classics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes some of Plath's most iconic poems\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \"Daddy\" and \"Lady Lazarus.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1932 and studied at Smith College before attending Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married the poet Ted Hughes. 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