{"product_id":"i-am-the-arrow-the-life-and-art-of-sylvia-plath-in-six-poems-hardcover","title":"I Am the Arrow: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath in Six Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Ruden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSylvia Plath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed translator Sarah Ruden shares a fresh, myth-busting reading of Sylvia Plath's poems, revealing the full range and towering ambition of a great American poet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of our leading interpreters of ancient literature, acclaimed translator Sarah Ruden (the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e) has long had a passion for Sylvia Plath's poetry. In this profound reconsideration of Plath's genius, Ruden argues that Plath is more than a consummate mythmaker; the poet herself takes on the role of the classical hero: striving, suffering, descending to an underworld that threatens meaninglessness and despair, and returning to speak the previously unspoken. For the first time, a writer and a woman becomes that hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Ruden, this achievement, like the deep learning and driving ambition that fueled it, has been overshadowed by the sensational and tragic details of Plath's life, especially her ill-starred marriage to British poet Ted Hughes and her suicide at the age of thirty. Ruden offers a much-needed corrective through close readings of 6 poems \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Mushrooms\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"You're\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Babysitters\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Applicant\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Ariel\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Edge\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethat reveal how Plath persisted in the face of illness to produce works of disquieting beauty and uncanny power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevoted fans will find many new insights here, while readers looking to discover Plath's poetry for the first time will find no better introduction to her work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Ruden\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning classics scholar, a poet, and a widely published writer on religion and culture. Her many translations of Greek and Roman works include Vergil's \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337034162541,"sku":"9781598538137","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/RIfJ45sfMW9781598538137.webp?v=1778922894","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-the-arrow-the-life-and-art-of-sylvia-plath-in-six-poems-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}