Cambridge Companion to Sylvia Plath

Controversies and Critical Perspectives

The controversies that surround Sylvia Plath's life and work mean that her poems are more read and studied now than ever before.

Comprehensive Overview

This Companion provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Sylvia Plath's poetry, prose, letters, and journals and of their place in twentieth-century culture.

Scholarly Essays

These essays by leading international scholars represent a spectrum of critical perspectives. They pay particular attention to key debates and to well-known texts such as Ariel and The Bell Jar, while offering thought-provoking readings to new as well as more experienced Plath readers.

Recent Additions

The Companion also discusses three additions to the field: Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters, Plath's complete Journals, and the Restored edition of Ariel.

Guidance for Readers

With its invaluable guide to further reading and chronology of Plath's life and work, this Companion will help students and scholars understand and enjoy Plath's work and its continuing relevance.