Sylvia Plath
1) The bell jar
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
A realistic and emotional look at a woman battling mental illness and societal pressures written by iconic American writer Sylvia Plath.'It is this perfectly wrought prose and the freshness of Plath's voice in The Bell Jar that make this book enduring in its appeal.' ' USA TodayThe Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under'maybe for the last time. Sylvia...
5) Winter Trees
Author
Language
English
Description
"Nearly all the poems here have the familiar Plath daring, the same feel of bits of frightened, vibrant, indignant consciousness translated instantly into words and images that blend close, experienced horror and icy, sardonic control." — New Statesman"A book that anyone seriously interested in poetry now must have . . . Sylvia Plath’s immense gift is evident throughout."— GuardianThe poems in Winter Trees, published posthumously in 1972,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Crossing the Water is a 1971 posthumous collection of poetry by Sylvia Plath that was prepared for publication by Ted Hughes. These poems were written at the same time as those that appear in Ariel. Crossing the Water continues to push the envelope between dark and light, between our deep passions and desires that are often in tension with our duty to family and society. Water becomes a metaphor for the surface veneer that many of us carry, but Plath...
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
208 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"100 Poems That Matter examines universal themes of love, loss, and the experiences that define us. At turns moving, thoughtful, and thrilling, 100 Poems That Matter feeds into the connections we all have to poetry and encourages us to bring a deeper sense of honesty into our lives. Featured poets include Emily Brontë, E.E. Cummings, Kahlil Gibran, Audre Lorde, and Emily Dickinson" --
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
231 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
A refreshing, honest, hilarious and a delightful look at aging and all its glory, heartache, ups/downs and everything in between. IEditors Mary Esseomand and Elizageth Ash Velez provide an introduction and commentary accompanying each poem, laced with humor, authenticity and humanity. A touching collection that takes the sting out of "aging while female."