Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32113 in Books
• Published on: 1979-04-09
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

A**
Ever since i read the bell jar, i have been obsessed with Sylvia Plath! Her writings present a troubled spirit,a tortured mind and pure genius-ness. I admire her way with words and the way she so honestly and descriptively tells a story, an opinion, or a dream. I highly recommend this book to ANYONE who enjoys a good read!!!

There's No Need To Panic About Johnny
A collection of short stories by Sylvia Plath, Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams is guaranteed to keep you guessing what will happen in each story. Although you do start picking up on the fact that there is a twist to each story, you can never correctly guess each one if it's your first time reading it.
Bearing in mind that I have an interest in the life of Sylvia Plath, the book does give you an insight into the kind of things she may have thought important: the infidelity of a husband, growing old being dominated by a man, the idea of being in a psychiatric hospital.
All in all, an entertaining book with an element of real life to keep you believing.

More than just a poet's prose!
'Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams' is a wonderful collection of culturally conscious texts. The stories like - Plath's poetry - often show the world (or her world) in its most naked, pure, form. Plath narrates with a compelling, wry detachment, with the story 'Johnny Panic..' being as powerful and as intense as any text I have ever read.
Do not let the usual dismissal of Plath's fiction put you off - 'Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams' is an excellent collection that offers unique insights into both Plath's life and her development as an artist.