Ariel

Sylvia Plath’s last poems have impressed themselves on many readers with the force of myth. They are among the handful of writings by which future generations will seek to know us and give us a name. – The Critical Quarterly

Sylvia Plath’s celebrated collection.

When Sylvia Plath died, she not only left behind a prolific oeuvre but also her unpublished literary masterpiece, Ariel. Ted Hughes helped bring the collection to life in 1966, and its publication garnered worldwide acclaim. This collection showcases the beloved poet’s brilliant, provoking, and always moving poems, including Ariel, The Applicant, Lady Lazarus, and Edge, and once again shows why readers have fallen in love with her work over generations.