{"product_id":"the-letters-of-sylvia-plath-vol-2-19561963-a-pulitzer-prizewinning-poets-intimate-correspondence-on-marriage-and-mental-health-9780062740588","title":"The Letters of Sylvia Plath Vol 2: 1956-1963  A Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet's Intimate Correspondence on Marriage and Mental Health","description":"\u003cp\u003eEngaging and revealing  The Letters of Sylvia Plath offers a captivating look into the life and inner thinking of one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.  Paul Alexander  Washington Post The second volume in the definitive  complete collection of the letters of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet  Sylvia Plath  from the early years of her marriage to Ted Hughes to the final days leading to her suicide in 1963  many never before seen. One of the most talented and beloved poets  Sylvia Plath continues to fascinate and inspire the modern literary imagination. The tragedy of her untimely death at age thirty  almost fifty-five years ago  has left much unknown about her creative and personal life. In this remarkable second volume of the iconic poet and writers collected letters  the full range of Plaths ambitions  talents  fears  and perspective is made visible through her own powerful words. As engaging as they are revealing  these remarkable letters cover the years from 1957 to 1963. They detail the last six tumultuous and prolific years of her life  covering her marriage to Ted Hughes  the births of her children Frieda and Nicholas  her early success  including the publication of the classic The Bell Jar  and her ongoing struggle with depression. The first compendium of its kind to include all of Plaths letters from this period  The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume 2 offers an intimate portrait of the writing life and mind of one of the most celebrated poets in literary history.  Through her own uncensored letters  this landmark volume reveals:  Never-Before-Seen Correspondence: For the first time  read Plaths harrowing  unabridged letters to her psychiatrist  Dr. Ruth Beuscher  detailing Ted Hughess affair and the events of her final months. Marriage and Infidelity: A raw  firsthand account of her passionate creative partnership with Hughes  its collapse following his affair with Assia Wevill  and Plaths resolve to divorce. The Making of a Literary Icon: Follow the journey of a brilliant writer finding her voice  managing submissions for both herself and Hughes  and publishing her classic novel  The Bell Jar. Motherhood and Mental Health: An intimate look at Plaths joy in her children  Frieda and Nicholas  alongside her candid descriptions of her lifelong struggle with debilitating depression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652408107061,"sku":"ByrdShop_006274058X","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780062740588.jpg?v=1781851442","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-letters-of-sylvia-plath-vol-2-19561963-a-pulitzer-prizewinning-poets-intimate-correspondence-on-marriage-and-mental-health-9780062740588","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}