{"product_id":"the-letters-of-sylvia-plath-sylvia-plath-9780062740434","title":"The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume 1: 1940-1956","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Letters of Sylvia Plath\u003c\/em\u003e underscores Plath's jaw-dropping output, her rapid growth from merely talented to singular voice. . . . The result is a comprehensive portrait of the artist as a young woman, ardently -- unnervingly -- committed to literature and relationships.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eHamilton Cain, \u003cem\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first volume in the definitive, complete collection of the letters of Sylvia Plath--most never before seen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beloved poets of the modern age, Sylvia Plath continues to inspire and fascinate the literary world. While her renown as one of the twentieth century's most influential poets is beyond dispute, Plath was also one of its most captivating correspondents. \u003cem\u003eThe Letters of Sylvia Plath\u003c\/em\u003e is the breathtaking compendium of this prolific writer's correspondence with more than 120 people, including family, friends, contemporaries, and colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Letters of Sylvia Plath\u003c\/em\u003e includes her correspondence from her years at Smith, her summer editorial internship in New York City, her time at Cambridge, her experiences touring Europe, and the early days of her marriage to Ted Hughes in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the letters are previously unseen, including sixteen letters written by Plath to Hughes when they were apart after their honeymoon. This magnificent compendium also includes twenty-seven of Plath's own elegant line drawings taken from the letters she sent to her friends and family, as well as twenty-two previously unpublished photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable, collected edition of Plath's letters is a work of immense scholarship and care, presenting a comprehensive and historically accurate text of the known and extant letters that she wrote. Intimate and revealing, this masterful compilation offers fans and scholars generous and unprecedented insight into the life of one of our most significant poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sylvia Plath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062740431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062740434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 2.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2017 pg. 9","brand":"Sylvia Plath","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994806059263,"sku":"9780062740434","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc741ec1-a857-4b34-8767-7c52c726860a.jpg?v=1683332287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-letters-of-sylvia-plath-sylvia-plath-9780062740434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}