The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath -- Sylvia Plath

A major literary event--the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time. <p/>Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes. This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life. Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons. <b>The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath</b> is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath's life and work.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Sylvia Plath<br><b>Publisher:</b> Anchor Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/17/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 768<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.59lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.99h x 5.28w x 1.55d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385720250<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 09/01/2000 pg. 1266<br><i>Library Journal</i> 09/15/2000 pg. 76<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 09/25/2000 pg. 95<br><i>Booklist</i> 10/01/2000 pg. 313<br><i>New York Times</i> 11/05/2000 pg. 10<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 09/22/2000<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Sylvia Plath was born in 1932 in Massachusetts. She began publishing poems and stories at a young age and by the time she entered