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My 10 best and buyable books on Sylvia Plath
Silent WomanSilent Woman by J. Malcolm
Buy used from: £4.00
Read this before you read the rest for a balanced view of some of the writing available
Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath (Penguin non-fiction)Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath (Penguin non-fiction) by Anne Stevenson
Buy used from: £0.85
Now see how writers have been 'forced' to take sides
The Haunting of Sylvia Plath (Virago classic non-fiction)The Haunting of Sylvia Plath (Virago classic non-fiction) by Jacqueline Rose
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.82
Controversial and disliked by the Plath Estate
The Bell JarThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.22
Plath's only published novel, a must -read
Giving Up: The Last Days of Sylvia PlathGiving Up: The Last Days of Sylvia Plath by Jillian Becker
Buy used from: £9.00
A primary source for Plath's last days
Sylvia Plath: Killing The Angel in The HouseSylvia Plath: Killing The Angel in The House by Elaine Connell
Buy new: £7.95
A good overview of Plath's life and work in very readable language
Sylvia Plath: A Critical StudySylvia Plath: A Critical Study by Tim Kendall
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £4.24
A really good objective examination of Plath's poetry
Birthday LettersBirthday Letters by Ted Hughes
Buy new: £8.76 / Used from: £0.16
Ted Hughes' final explanation which becomes clear if you know some of the details from the books already mentioned
Collected PoemsCollected Poems by Sylvia Plath
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £6.48
Now you know all there is to know and with curiosity satisfied and background information in place focus on what Sylvia Plath was all about...fantastic poetry
The Other Sylvia PlathThe Other Sylvia Plath by Dr Tracy Brain
Buy new: £18.99 / Used from: £12.24
Saving the best until last, in my humble opinion the very best, most balanced book to read alongside Plath's poetry to give you a real awareness of the real Sylvia Plath