Linda Wagner-Martin’s Sylvia Plath: A Life offers a meticulously researched and deeply nuanced portrait of the iconic poet and novelist, revealing new insights into her creative spirit. This Cardinal book carefully and thoughtfully delves into Plath’s complex inner world and tumultuous relationships, thoughtfully illuminating the profound contrasts and tensions that existed between her carefully crafted public persona and the intense private struggles she endured throughout her often turbulent life. Wagner-Martin’s scholarly yet accessible narrative thoughtfully explores the intricate intersections of Plath’s remarkable literary genius with her ongoing battles against mental illness, providing readers with a compelling, empathetic, and richly detailed understanding of one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic, influential, and enduring literary figures whose resonance continues to captivate and inspire.
Linda Wagner-Martin’s Sylvia Plath: A Life offers a meticulously researched and deeply nuanced portrait of the iconic poet and novelist, revealing new insights into her creative spirit. This Cardinal book carefully and thoughtfully delves into Plath’s complex inner world and tumultuous relationships, thoughtfully illuminating the profound contrasts and tensions that existed between her carefully crafted public persona and the intense private struggles she endured throughout her often turbulent life. Wagner-Martin’s scholarly yet accessible narrative thoughtfully explores the intricate intersections of Plath’s remarkable literary genius with her ongoing battles against mental illness, providing readers with a compelling, empathetic, and richly detailed understanding of one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic, influential, and enduring literary figures whose resonance continues to captivate and inspire.
Cardinal/Sphere Boooks, 1990. Slight foxing to pages and some minimal creasing to spine, otherwise a very good, clean copy with no other internal/external markings
