Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath is one of the best-known and most widely-studied writers of the twentieth century. Since her death in 1963, critics have presented different images of Plath: the ''suicidal'' poet, the frustrated wife and mother, the feminist precursor.

In this lively and approachable introduction to the author''s poetry, Susan Bassnett offers a balanced view of Plath as one of the finest contemporary...