Acclaimed poet Sylvia Plath's only novel, this semi-autobiographical account of Esther Greenwood, a 19-year-old student spiralling into depression and suicide attempts, is raw.
Author India Knight's absolutely favourite book as a child was a German novel by Erich Kästner called Der 35 Mai (or The 35th of May) - which is considered a children's classic in France.
Accounts of the poet’s rejections of Mary Trevelyan (Mary & Mr Eliot) and Emily Hale (The Hyacinth Girl) shed light on a man obsessed by posterity and guilt.
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