Sylvia Plath's Selected Poems

ISBN 978-1-86478-097-0

The smartstudy® English guide to Sylvia Plath's Selected Poems is a valuable aid to interpreting these complex and beautiful poems. Selected by the author's former husband and fellow poet, Ted Hughes, the collection starkly illustrates the turmoil of Plath's inner life in the most intimate of ways, while simultaneously revealing the depth of her talent and the richness of her language.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

(GST Inc.)