Ariel
Poems
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 6, 2018
"Sylvia Plath's last poems have impressed themselves on many readers with the force of myth.
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- Who it’s for
- Enter a celebrated collection whose poems are brilliant, provoking, and moving.
- Genres
- American Poetry, Women Poets, Poetry About Death
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 6, 2018
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"Sylvia Plath's last poems have impressed themselves on many readers with the force of myth. They are among the handful of writings by which future generations will seek to know us and give us a name." — The Critical Quarterly Sylvia Plath's celebrated collection. When Sylvia Plath died, she not only left behind a prolific oeuvre but also her unpublished literary masterpiece, Ariel.
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Ted Hughes helped bring the collection to life in 1966, and its publication garnered worldwide acclaim. This collection showcases the beloved poet’s brilliant, provoking, and always moving poems, including "Ariel," "The Applicant," "Lady Lazarus," and "Edge", and once again shows why readers have fallen in love with her work over generations.
Poems That Linger
Enter a celebrated collection whose poems are brilliant, provoking, and moving.
Come here for
- Plath’s sharp, affecting poetic voice
- Landmarks including “Ariel,” “The Applicant,” and “Lady Lazarus”
Expect
- A collection of poems, including “Edge”
Where it sits
| Poetry About Death | 80% |
|---|---|
| American Poetry | 77% |
| Women Poets | 75% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poetry About Death
- Family Poems
- Women Poets
- Authors
- Sylvia Plath
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 6, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Poetry About Death