Wow. So insightful. I regrettably haven't read Plath's writing YET. I actually just got a collection of her poetry and a copy of The Bell Jar (I also have Girl, Interrupted!), but I've yet to read them. However, I'm glad to have read your insights into Dr Barnhouse prior. I'm curious how that will color my own reading of Plath's work. Thank you for sharing this Kate! As always, your posts are a pleasure.
How horrific the way Barnhouse’s husband broke the news. Truly a fascinating relationship — one that affected not just Plath’s life but the literary world. Thank you for the interesting weaving of all these narratives, Kate.
I loved this book so much, the way it blends fact and fiction, and so of course I enjoyed this piece sharing some more of the fact behind one of the characters.
What a fascinating and heart-rending post. Thank you
Wow. So insightful. I regrettably haven't read Plath's writing YET. I actually just got a collection of her poetry and a copy of The Bell Jar (I also have Girl, Interrupted!), but I've yet to read them. However, I'm glad to have read your insights into Dr Barnhouse prior. I'm curious how that will color my own reading of Plath's work. Thank you for sharing this Kate! As always, your posts are a pleasure.
How horrific the way Barnhouse’s husband broke the news. Truly a fascinating relationship — one that affected not just Plath’s life but the literary world. Thank you for the interesting weaving of all these narratives, Kate.
I loved this book so much, the way it blends fact and fiction, and so of course I enjoyed this piece sharing some more of the fact behind one of the characters.
When I wrote about reading this book from my lens: https://createmefree.substack.com/p/the-last-confessions-of-sylvia-p