Bücher von Sylvia Plath

I was supposed to be having the time of my life.When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take women's aspirations seriously.The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The novel is partially based on Plath's own life and descent into mental illness, and has become a modern classic. The Bell Jar has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor sharp portrait of 1950s society and has sold millions of copies worldwide.

The poems in Sylvia Plath's Ariel, including many of her best-known such as 'Lady Lazarus', 'Daddy', 'Edge' and 'Paralytic', were all written between the publication in 1960 of Plath's first book, The Colossus, and her death in 1963. 'If the poems are despairing, vengeful and destructive, they are at the same time tender, open to things, and also unusually clever, sardonic, hardminded . . . They are works of great artistic purity and, despite all the nihilism, great generosity . . . the book is a major literary event.' A. Alvarez in the ObserverThis beautifully designed edition forms part of a series with five other cherished poets, including Wendy Cope, Don Paterson, Philip Larkin, Simon Armitage and Alice Oswald.

Am 11. Februar 1963 begeht Sylvia Plath Selbstmord, sie ist 30 Jahre alt. Ihr Nachlass: Tagebücher, längere Prosa, Lyrik, ein beeindruckendes Werk. Heute ist sie die berühmteste amerikanische Dichterin des 20. Jahrhunderts. 50 Jahre nach ihrem Tod erscheint nun, erstmals in deutscher Übersetzung und in einer zweisprachigen Ausgabe, Der Koloss - Sylvia Plath' einziger Gedichtband zu Lebzeiten und ihre erste Buchveröffentlichung überhaupt. Was auch immer man über die große Ausbruchskünstlerin zu wissen glaubt, aus dem Nachlass, den späteren Erzählungen ihrer Weggefährten oder den unzähligen Biographien: Hier legt sie zum ersten Mal literarisch Zeugnis ab. Hier fängt alles an. Der Koloss ist ein Buch der Verwandlungen, seine Verse erzählen von einer Welt, die düster ist und voller Sehnsucht, in der zwischen Irrenhaus, Mythos und Märchen eine Frau um unangetastete Identität ringt. Die Geburtsstunde einer Ikone.

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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a captivating and introspective novel that falls into the genre of contemporary literature. It is a semi-autobiographical work that explores themes of mental health, identity, and societal pressures.Set in the 1950s, the story follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman who experiences a downward spiral into mental illness. Plath takes readers on a deeply personal journey as Esther grapples with her own anxieties, societal expectations, and the suffocating grip of the "bell jar" of depression.Through Plath's haunting prose, readers are invited into Esther's mind, witnessing her struggles, fears, and moments of fleeting hope. The novel provides a raw and unflinching examination of mental health, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals in a society that often stigmatizes and misunderstands mental illness.The Bell Jar not only offers a powerful exploration of one woman's journey, but it also delves into broader themes of identity and the constraints imposed by societal norms. Plath's exquisite storytelling and poetic language immerse readers in the depths of Esther's psyche, creating an emotionally charged narrative that leaves a lasting impact.With its honest portrayal of mental health and societal pressures, The Bell Jar has become a seminal work in literature, resonating with readers and sparking conversations about the importance of mental well-being. Plath's powerful and evocative prose continues to captivate audiences, making The Bell Jar a timeless and essential piece of contemporary literature.

1960 ist ein Jahr des Aufbruchs, Sylvia Plath zieht nach England und ihr einzig zu Lebzeiten veröffentlichter Gedichtband erscheint: Der Koloss . Kurz vor ihrem Tod, 1963, folgt ihr einziger Roman: Die Glasglocke . In den drei Jahren dazwischen schreibt Plath unerschöpflich und wird zweimal Mutter. »Es ist, als ob mein Herz ein Gesicht aufsetzte und in die Welt hinausginge.« Größte Verletzlichkeit prägt die Gedichte dieser Zeit gleichsam zuckersüßer Tage, »einzuwecken wie Obst«. Zwischen Leben schenken und Todesnähe entfaltet sich eine ergreifende, einmalige Kraft. Zum 90. Geburtstag versammelt Das Herz steht nicht still Sylvia Plaths monumentales lyrisches Spätwerk erstmals auf Deutsch. In der brillanten Übersetzung von Judith Zander wird erfahrbar, wie die Ikone feministischen Schreibens ihr Werk zur Vollendung brachte.

"Made up of poems that are so original in their style and so startlingly accomplished in their confessional voice that they helped change the direction of contemporary poetry, Ariel is a masterpiece." -- New York ObserverSylvia Plath's famous collection, as she intended it.When Sylvia Plath died, she not only left behind a prolific life but also her unpublished literary masterpiece, Ariel. When her husband, Ted Hughes, first brought this collection to the public, it garnered worldwide acclaim, but it wasn't the draft Sylvia had wanted her readers to see. This facsimile edition restores, for the first time, Plath's original manuscript--including handwritten notes--and her own selection and arrangement of poems. This edition also includes in facsimile the complete working drafts of her poem "Ariel," which provide a rare glimpse into the creative process of a beloved writer. This publication introduces a truer version of Plath's works, and will alter her legacy forever.

Die junge Mary wird von ihren Eltern zum Bahnhof gebracht, sie soll sich alleine auf eine Zugreise begeben. Sie sinkt in den roten Plüschsitz, der Zug fährt los, die Landschaft zieht vor dem Fenster vorbei. Doch irgendetwas stimmt nicht - die anderen Fahrgäste und die Schaffner verhalten sich merkwürdig, das Ziel - das »neunte Königreich« ist Mary gänzlich unbekannt. Es gibt kein Zurück, keinen planmäßigen Zwischenhalt. Doch Mary ist fest entschlossen, ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen ...Sylvia Plath erzählt von der Selbstermächtigung einer jungen Frau, die sich nicht fügen will, sondern ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nimmt.

Die Amerikanerin Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), »die beste, aufregendste und maßgeblich rücksichtsloseste Dichterin ihrer Generation« (John Updike), hat mit ihrem einzigen Roman, der im Jahr ihres Selbstmordes erschien, ein Jahrhundertbuch geschrieben, das auch heute nichts von seiner beklemmenden Faszination verloren hat.»Es war ein verrückter, schwüler Sommer, dieser Sommer, in dem die Rosenbergs auf den elektrischen Stuhl kamen und ich nicht wußte, was ich in New York eigentlich wollte.« Die Collegestudentin Esther Greenwood, von Preisen und Stipendien überhäuft, verbringt im »schwarzen Sommer« von 1953 einen Monat als Volontärin einer Modezeitschrift in New York. Schonungslos protokolliert sie ihre Existenzkrise.

I lay there alone in bed, feeling the black shadow creeping up the underside of the world like a flood tide. Nothing held, nothing was left. The silver airplanes and the silver capes all dissolved and vanished, wiped away like the crude drawings of a child in coloured chalk from the colossal blackboard of the dark.The writings in this collection outline Plath's early preoccupation with issues of mental illness, creativity and femininity, all of which would become recurrent themes in her later work. They offer special insight into her development as a writer, and arguably paved the way for her only full-length piece of prose writing, the loosely veiled fictional autobiography, The Bell Jar.This second edition contains the thirteen stories included in the first edition together with five pieces of her journalism, as well as a few fragments from her journal; and a further nine stories selected from the Indiana archive.

Sylvia Plaths shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanityEsther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going undermaybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esthers breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rationalas accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic.