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Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
Faber Stories
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a fantastical yet thought-provoking journey penned by Sylvia Plath. The narrative, rich in symbolism, follows a young woman's train trip to a mysterious destination, exploring themes of self-discovery and existential questions. Fans of literature with a hint of mystery and allegory will likely find this story captivating.
Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
A previously unpublished work by Sylvia Plath - a mythic tale of the assertion of female agency.
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Lips the colour of blood, the sun an unprecedented orange, train wheels that sound like 'guilt, and guilt, and guilt': these are just some of the things Mary Ventura begins to notice on her journey to the ninth kingdom.
But what is the ninth kingdom? she asks a kind-seeming lady in her carriage. It is the kingdom of the frozen will, comes the reply. There is no going back.
Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom is Sylvia Plath's strange, dark tale of independence over infanticide, written not long after she herself left home. The narrative grapples with mortality in motion.
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Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom by Sylvia Plath has been praised for its rich symbolism and haunting atmosphere. Reviewers often highlight its allegorical journey, seen as a reflection on themes of destiny and personal choice. Plath's writing is described as both imaginative and striking, capturing a sense of foreboding and existential contemplation.
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ISBN: 9780571351732
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 January 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 3.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 160.0mm
Weight: 38g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Sylvia Plath (1932-63) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
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