![]() No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. New introduction copyright © 1999 by Paul AlexanderĪll rights reserved. Paul Roazen, author of Freud and His Followers Rough Magic is well-written and carefully paced, and makes an engrossing read.” Alexander has done a fine job of describing her family background and her youth. Alexander was able to interview several key figures not interviewed by other biographers, and he gives us information not available elsewhere.” observes more pointedly than other biographers that Plath didn’t simply self-destruct. “Challenging former assumptions, Alexander offers a well-substantiated analysis of her life. Kenneth Silverman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ![]() Instead, he pays tribute by an artful restraint that allows the harrowing circumstances of Sylvia Plath s life to speak for themselves, producing a narrative of uncommon intensity.” ![]() ![]() “Alexander is one of those rare biographers who do not stand in the way of their subjects. “Of the Plath biographies to date, Alexanders is definitely the deepest and most balanced. tells us more than we have heard before about the marriage between Plath and Ted Hughes, at least from her side of the relationship.” “ worthy addition to the Plath oeuvre.” -Choice “ exciting and satisfying book.”-Mademoiselle ![]()
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