The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

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First U。S。 Publication

A major literary event--the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, published in their entirety for the first time。

Sylvia Plath's journals were originally published in 1982 in a heavily abridged version authorized by Plath's husband, Ted Hughes。 This new edition is an exact and complete transcription of the diaries Plath kept during the last twelve years of her life。 Sixty percent of the book is material that has never before been made public, more fully revealing the intensity of the poet's personal and literary struggles, and providing fresh insight into both her frequent desperation and the bravery with which she faced down her demons。 The complete Journals of Sylvia Plath is essential reading for all who have been moved and fascinated by Plath's life and work。

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Reviews

Haifa alw

رغم ضخامة الكتاب لكن سلاسة سيلفيا تجعل جميع الاحاديث ممتعة ومدهشة

Helena

really astonishing the caliber of writing for her everyday, unrevised journal。 i appreciated how clear it is, reading the year in year out of someone’s life, how cyclical life is。 i often find my life and emotions being cyclical, but it’s rare to see that fully translated in literature, because obviously most lit/plots aren’t structured like that

Laura Amicone

Ho avuto l’impressione di leggere due diversi libri。 La prima parte è stata avvincente, intensa, commuovente, sensazionale。 Non volevo letteralmente smettere di leggere。 Poi tutto è diventato ripetitivo。 Mi sono resa conto di provare anche ansia leggendo la seconda parte dei diari。 Il dramma si respira ed è palpabile, l’angoscia vissuta dall’autrice l’ho vissuta anch’io。 È stata una lettura difficile e impegnativa, la consiglio solo a chi ha voglia di immergersi in letture di questo tipo。

Elisa

i think the first part of the book was far more interesting while the rest of it was full of useless details and episodes。 I guess I expected more descriptions of how she felt and of her permanence at the mental hospital, of her attempted suicide and so on。 However it still helped me to comprehend even more such a restless, delicate soul。

Milo

Un-ratable。 Finishing this book felt obligatory to me and I'm glad I read it, but mainly, it made me feel unwell。 Un-ratable。 Finishing this book felt obligatory to me and I'm glad I read it, but mainly, it made me feel unwell。 。。。more

gabriele

depois de (quase) 3 longos meses, sinto que tenho a obrigação moral de escrever um pouquinho mais sobre esse daqui!meu primeiro e único (até o momento) contato com a sylvia havia sido por "the bell jar", no início desse ano。 se tornou um dos meus livros favoritos e ficou muito claro, pra mim, que ela era o tipo de escritora introspectiva e, honestamente, um tanto deprimente (meu favorito!!!)。 comecei a pesquisar mais sobre ela e sobre seu trabalho e agora sou completamente obcecada (as one does) depois de (quase) 3 longos meses, sinto que tenho a obrigação moral de escrever um pouquinho mais sobre esse daqui!meu primeiro e único (até o momento) contato com a sylvia havia sido por "the bell jar", no início desse ano。 se tornou um dos meus livros favoritos e ficou muito claro, pra mim, que ela era o tipo de escritora introspectiva e, honestamente, um tanto deprimente (meu favorito!!!)。 comecei a pesquisar mais sobre ela e sobre seu trabalho e agora sou completamente obcecada (as one does)。por ela ter uma história de vida tão dramática (?), eu fiquei muito curiosa ao descobrir que seus diários haviam sido publicados e logo dei um jeito de conseguir lê-los。 foi aí que minha jornada gigantesca com "the unabridged journals of sylvia plath" começou。 eu não sabia bem o que esperar, mas posso dizer que encontrei, em partes, o que queria。 é importante lembrar que um diário é apenas uma extensão da mente de alguém (é como eu penso e trato meus diários) — eles não são feitos pra ser publicados, nem são uma narrativa com início, meio e fim。 por isso que eu acho normal que, em alguns momentos, a leitura se torne mais demorada; chata, simplesmente。 como leitores, nem sempre temos interesse em saber cada passo que ela dava, ou o planejamento de seus dias, ou o que ela havia comido ou feito — mas esse é um diário! não podemos ser vítimas de nossas expectativas, principalmente nesse caso。mesmo sabendo disso, confesso que, em determinados momentos, eu achei a leitura extremamente arrastada (e me questionei diversas vezes se não era melhor parar)。 as entradas dela antes de ela se casar com o ted são as mais interessantes — principalmente sob o meu ponto de vista, já que, no momento, tenho quase a mesma idade que ela tinha na época e também estou inserida num contexto universitário。 me identifiquei com muitas de suas questões e necessidades (a diferença é que, diferentemente de mim, ela sempre foi um gênio da escrita — é incrível como, aos 18 anos, ela já escrevia extremamente bem。 fiquei muito impressionada, apesar de não esperar nada menos)。 depois do casamento, ela focava bastante na sua vida doméstica e tratava o marido (de quem eu, particularmente, não gosto muito) como o centro de seu universo。 me incomodei de verdade com as entradas em que ela se diminuía para colocá-lo num pedestal, e constantemente tive que lembrar a mim mesma: "gabi, são os anos 50!"。 não via mal no carinho com o qual ela o tratava, só na autodepreciação com a qual ela se tratava em detrimento do talento amado。 e na mentalidade de "ele é o mais importante dessa relação, porque ele é o homem; eu sou apenas a esposa" — mas enfim, eu sou um produto do meu tempo (ufa!) e ela, do dela。ela ainda focava em sua carreira e tinha ambições, mas era bem diferente。 ao longo da leitura, pensei diversas vezes: "meu deus, que pessoa difícil! eu detestaria conviver com ela"。 mas tudo bem, porque não somos amigas: eu só sou apaixonada pela sua arte。no mais, foi uma experiência interessante。 tem muitos trechos que me deixaram sem palavras e me fizeram chorar, e grifei diversas partes do texto。 recomendo a todos que têm a paciência suficiente pra ler um livro tão grande e que pode ser tornar muito chato em algumas partes, mas que ajudam a entender melhor a mente da sylvia (e, por consequência, a apreciar melhor o trabalho dela)。era isso! agora vamos para "the colossus" e "ariel" — mas só depois; preciso de um tempinho longe das palavras dela, com todo o respeito。 。。。more

Jessica

Can you fairly judge someone's personal diaries and notes? I don't know。 Plath wrote about her boyfriends, life at university, her writing, baking, her children, her marriage, trips to Spain and her thoughts and ponderings during dark and light times。 Some parts were more interesting than others。 Occasionally I had a hard time following Plath's language and train of thought。 I suspect she used her diary to practice her writing as her language is very poetic and many of her lose notes are descrip Can you fairly judge someone's personal diaries and notes? I don't know。 Plath wrote about her boyfriends, life at university, her writing, baking, her children, her marriage, trips to Spain and her thoughts and ponderings during dark and light times。 Some parts were more interesting than others。 Occasionally I had a hard time following Plath's language and train of thought。 I suspect she used her diary to practice her writing as her language is very poetic and many of her lose notes are descriptions of people in her surroundings。 I was especially moved by her struggle with mental illness, her wish to be a published author as well as a wife and mother against society's norms and expectations, and how she describes her writing; how it requires passion but also time, focus and effort。 。。。more

lis

What is my life for and what am I going to do with it? I don't know and I'm afraid。 I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want。 I can never train myself in all the skills I want。 And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life。 And I am horribly limited。 Yet I am not a cretin: lame, blind and stupid。 I am not a veteran, passing my legless, armless What is my life for and what am I going to do with it? I don't know and I'm afraid。 I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want。 I can never train myself in all the skills I want。 And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life。 And I am horribly limited。 Yet I am not a cretin: lame, blind and stupid。 I am not a veteran, passing my legless, armless days in a wheelchair。 I am not that mongoloidish old man shuffling out of the gates of the mental hospital。 I have much to live for, yet unaccountably I am sick and sad。i know pretty much what i like and dislike; but please, dont ask me who i am。 "a passionate, fragmentary girl," maybe?მიყვარხარ, სილვია<3 。。。more

elif

50’lerde yaşamış olmasına rağmen her zamanın kadınına hitap etme yeteneği var Sylvia’nın。 Sayfaların altını çizmeden duramadım。 Ama keşke Sylvia Ted Hughes’u biraz daha dürüst anlatsaydı。 Mesela Hughes’un onu dövdüğünden(bunun doğruluğundan emin değilim), sırf çalışmaları yayınlanmasın diye Sylvia’nın editörüyle yattığından bahsetmiyor。 Ama yine de Sylvia’yı genç kızlık yıllarından yetişkin kadın yıllarına kadar takip etmek güzeldi。 Altını çizdiğim yerlere ara sıra dönmek de güzel。 Keşke daha fa 50’lerde yaşamış olmasına rağmen her zamanın kadınına hitap etme yeteneği var Sylvia’nın。 Sayfaların altını çizmeden duramadım。 Ama keşke Sylvia Ted Hughes’u biraz daha dürüst anlatsaydı。 Mesela Hughes’un onu dövdüğünden(bunun doğruluğundan emin değilim), sırf çalışmaları yayınlanmasın diye Sylvia’nın editörüyle yattığından bahsetmiyor。 Ama yine de Sylvia’yı genç kızlık yıllarından yetişkin kadın yıllarına kadar takip etmek güzeldi。 Altını çizdiğim yerlere ara sıra dönmek de güzel。 Keşke daha fazlasını görebilseydik Sylvia’dan。 Üzülüyor insan。 。。。more

Pien Neve

‘Leer wat het leven is。 Snijd een grote punt af voor jezelf met het zilveren taartmes, een groot stuk taart。 Leer hoe de bladeren aan de bomen groeien。 Open je ogen。 De smalle nieuwemaan ligt op zijn rug en de verlichte bakstenenheuvels het gesloten ooglid van een engel。 Leer hoe de maan ondergaat in de nachtvorst voor Kerstmis。 Open je neusgaten。 Ruik de sneeuw。 Laat het leven gebeuren。’ S。 Plath

Sara Allen

omg so so long but very good

nisa

cok etkilendim cok kotu oldum ted hughes dunya ahiret pesindeyim igrenc herif adam musfettesi

Giulia🤍

“Fammi essere forte, forte di sonno e di intelligenza e forte di ossa e fibra; fammi imparare, attraverso questa disperazione, a distribuirmi: a sapere dove e a chi dare […] a riempire i brevi momenti e le chiacchiere casuali di quell’infuso speciale di devozione e amore che sono le nostre epifanie。 A non essere amara。 Risparmiamelo il finale, quel finale acido citrico aspro che scorre nelle vene delle donne in gamba e sole。 Non farmi disperare al punto da buttar via il mio onore per mancanza di “Fammi essere forte, forte di sonno e di intelligenza e forte di ossa e fibra; fammi imparare, attraverso questa disperazione, a distribuirmi: a sapere dove e a chi dare […] a riempire i brevi momenti e le chiacchiere casuali di quell’infuso speciale di devozione e amore che sono le nostre epifanie。 A non essere amara。 Risparmiamelo il finale, quel finale acido citrico aspro che scorre nelle vene delle donne in gamba e sole。 Non farmi disperare al punto da buttar via il mio onore per mancanza di consolazione; non farmi nascondere nell’alcol e non permettere che mi laceri per degli sconosciuti; non farmi essere tanto debole da raccontare agli altri come sanguino dentro; come giorno dopo giorno gocciola, si addensa e si coagula。 Sono ancora giovane。 Persino ventitré anni e mezzo non sono troppi per ricominciare a vivere…”Ah, Sylvia💔 。。。more

Enceladus

"أن أكون وُلدت امرأة فتلك مأساتي المرّوعة。" بالرغم من وخز الضمير الذي لازمني عند معرفتي أن يوميات سيلڤيا نُشرت بعد انتحارها الا أنني لم أندم على قرأتها أبدًا。 أسلوب سيلڤيا بلاث خلاب وساحر وفاتن، استمتعت أكثر بالربع الأول من الكتاب وأصابني الملل قليلًا بالثلث الأخير منه。 رحلة جميلة ومثرية جدًا لشخصية متضاربة وغارقة باليأس ذات آراء متخبطة حول ذاتها وعلاقاتها وشعورها إزاء والدتها ووالدها والعالم كله。 ما يقارب ثلاث عشرة سنة كتبت فيها سيلڤيا عن شعورها بالنقص والغيرة والفشل الدائم ومخاوفها وغرورها وثق "أن أكون وُلدت امرأة فتلك مأساتي المرّوعة。" بالرغم من وخز الضمير الذي لازمني عند معرفتي أن يوميات سيلڤيا نُشرت بعد انتحارها الا أنني لم أندم على قرأتها أبدًا。 أسلوب سيلڤيا بلاث خلاب وساحر وفاتن، استمتعت أكثر بالربع الأول من الكتاب وأصابني الملل قليلًا بالثلث الأخير منه。 رحلة جميلة ومثرية جدًا لشخصية متضاربة وغارقة باليأس ذات آراء متخبطة حول ذاتها وعلاقاتها وشعورها إزاء والدتها ووالدها والعالم كله。 ما يقارب ثلاث عشرة سنة كتبت فيها سيلڤيا عن شعورها بالنقص والغيرة والفشل الدائم ومخاوفها وغرورها وثقتها بنفسها وقوتها وإبداعها وشياطينها。 وضعت روحها على الورق بشفافية وصدق وبلا تصنع。 رائعة سيلفيا。 التجسيد الحقيقي لمشاعر الإنسان المتضاربة الطبيعية。 اقتباسات لم ولن أتجاوزها:"أحسست أني حتى لو غسلت نفسي طوال اليوم في ماء صافٍ بارد، فإنني لن أقوى على شطف هذه الطبقة الدبقة، القذرة""أنا أحبك لأنك أنا。。。 كتاباتي، رغبتي في أن أكون حيوات عديدة。""أنا لست سوى قطرة في بحر عظيم من قضية، محددة بالقدرة على إدراك وجودي。 مثل ملايين آخرين كنت كل شيء محتمل عند الولادة。 كنت أيضًا معاقة، مقيّدة، مغلَّفة، ببيئتي، بجيناتي الوراثية。 أنا، أيضًا، سأجد مجموعة من معتقدات، من معايير للعيش بها" "عندما تجد في النهاية أحدًا تشعر معه أنك تستطيع أن تبثّ له لواعج نفسك، تتوقف في الحال، مذعورًا من كلماتك - هي صدئة جدًّا، قبيحة جدًّا، تافهة جدًّا وواهنة لأنها بقيت زمنًا طويلًا حبيسة في الظلام الخانق لداخلك。 أجل يوجد فرح، ارتياح وعشرة - لكن وحدة الروح في وعيها الفظيع بذاتها، هي رهيبة وطاغية。。。。""الإنسان مرن جدًّا إلى حدّ أنه يمكن أن يُفتَن بالقبح الذي يحيط به في كل مكان، ويريد من خلال فنه أن يحوّله إلى شيء يلازمك في وحشتك الجميلة وتغدو مسكونًا به。" "أي هاجس يستبد بالبشر للتدمير والقتل؟ لماذا نعدم الذين يقتلون أفرادًا بينما نعلّق أوسمة على صدور أولئك الذين يرتكبون مذابح جماعية لأناس صُنِّفوا اعتباطًا في خانة العدو؟。。。لماذا نرسل المفخرة من شبابنا خارج الحدود كي يُذبحوا من أجل ثلاثة أميال قذرة من لا شيء سوى أرض؟" "هناك مغالطة وجودنا: فكرة أن المرء يمكن أن يكون سعيدًا دائمًا وإلى الأبد مع وضع معين أو سلسلة من الإنجازات。""أرجوك لا تدعني أتوقف عن التفكير وأبدأ القبول بشكل أعمى ومرتعب! أريد في كل يوم أن أتذوّق وأفاخر، ولا أكون أبدًا خائفة من تجريب الألم، ولا أحبس نفسي في نواة بليدة من عدم الشعور، أو أتوقف عن الشكّ ونقد الحياة وأسلك الدرب السهل。 أتعلّم وأفكّر؛ أفكّر وأعيش؛ أعيش وأتعلّم: هذا دائمًا، ببصيرة جديدة، فهم جديد، وحب جديد。""لكن عندما يموت المرء ويتعفّن من الداخل، لا يوجد شيء في العالم كله: لا نساء، طعام، شمس أو سحر عقلي للآخرين يمكن أن يبلغ جوهر العالم الفارغ لروحه。" "أملك ذاتًا جيدة، تحب السّمَاوات، التلال، الأفكار، الوجبات اللذيذة المذاق، الألوان المشرقة。 شيطاني يود قتل هذه الذات بمطالبتها أن تكون مثالًا، وقائلًا لها إن عليها الهرب إن كان شيئًا أقل。。。 أنا عندي هذا الشيطان الذي يريدني أن أهرب صارخة حالما يكون بي عيب، حالما أقترف خطأ。 هو يريدني أن أعتقد أنني جيدة جدًّا لا يمكن أن أكون سوى كاملة。 أو لا أكون شيئًا。" "في أحيان كثيرة كنت أقاتل، قتلت وانتصرت، ليس الكمال، بل قبول نفسي بوصفي صاحبة حق في العيش وفق شروطي الإنسانية، الناقصة الخاصة بي。" 。。。more

Marija Andreeva

One of the most emotionally challenging books I have read in a while。 Probably because I was aware that it was actual diaries of a real person (great poet) and some of the thoughts and deep contemplations were really intense, but I think they paint a great portrait of Sylvia and the reader can follow her growth through the years, her fears, her doubts。。。 Great read, but it is not a read that is meant to consumed fast。

Atthereum

Precioso。

Astrid

Took me like 10 months to finish this。 As many before me said in the reviews, there is a clear difference between pre-Hughes Sylvia and post-Hughes Sylvia。 The first part of the book, in which she hasn't met him yet, it is difficult to get through due to the constant introspection, but nevertheless it is very interesting。 The second part, post-Hughes, it become indeed easier to read as she gets a bit repetitive in her ideas and thoughts, so to say。 But still, interesting and relatable。 I rated i Took me like 10 months to finish this。 As many before me said in the reviews, there is a clear difference between pre-Hughes Sylvia and post-Hughes Sylvia。 The first part of the book, in which she hasn't met him yet, it is difficult to get through due to the constant introspection, but nevertheless it is very interesting。 The second part, post-Hughes, it become indeed easier to read as she gets a bit repetitive in her ideas and thoughts, so to say。 But still, interesting and relatable。 I rated it 4 stars because of its difficulty to understand, as this all obviously was not written for us outsiders to understand and to be published。 She addresses & describes many people that were in her life we don't know, for example。 But other than that, it's masterful。 Adored it。Other than that, the way how sylvia plath was writing for years straight how much she wanted children and how much she was longing for motherhood, and then for her to have two beautiful children but then ending up killing herself anyway is something I find hard to digest。 Now that I finished this book, I'm gonna miss her。。。 。。。more

Shoba Isobel

Love love love Sylvia Plath

Luise

não sei como avaliar o diário de outra pessoa mas foi uma viagem divertida! acompanhar o finalzinho da adolescência até o início da vida adulta da sylvia e as reflexões que ela faz no caminho esclareceu coisas sobre a minha própria vida。 também me fez repensar a reputação melancólica e trágica em torno da vida dela。。。 sim, ela tinha depressão。 mas ela também tinha um amor, um carinho, uma ternura pela vida que estava presente, pra mim, até nas partes mais deprimentes do diário。 teríamos sido ami não sei como avaliar o diário de outra pessoa mas foi uma viagem divertida! acompanhar o finalzinho da adolescência até o início da vida adulta da sylvia e as reflexões que ela faz no caminho esclareceu coisas sobre a minha própria vida。 também me fez repensar a reputação melancólica e trágica em torno da vida dela。。。 sim, ela tinha depressão。 mas ela também tinha um amor, um carinho, uma ternura pela vida que estava presente, pra mim, até nas partes mais deprimentes do diário。 teríamos sido amigas? provavelmente não 。。。more

Kiriana

This was a very very long and very hard book read。 Sylvia was so intense, so introspective and it was an effort to remind myself these were her journals and I’m not reading a “story” that would lead somewhere or reveal something。 The first part - basically everything until she turned 25 and married TH - was utterly mind blowing。 As a 25 year old reading her words from 17 to my age, it was like she was so of our time and could be a 2021 writer。 It wasn’t until she got married that her journal ent This was a very very long and very hard book read。 Sylvia was so intense, so introspective and it was an effort to remind myself these were her journals and I’m not reading a “story” that would lead somewhere or reveal something。 The first part - basically everything until she turned 25 and married TH - was utterly mind blowing。 As a 25 year old reading her words from 17 to my age, it was like she was so of our time and could be a 2021 writer。 It wasn’t until she got married that her journal entries changed, they became trivial, less intense。 I guess as her poems and writing became more well known, and she improved her craft as she aged, her journals became less of a release and more of a exercise。 There was less searching in the last 5 years of her life through her journals, and I’m not sure it’s because she found what her younger self was looking for。 I know critics are split but I have always loved her poetry and this book allowing readers to know who she was as a real person and not a persona was beautiful and haunting。 To commit suicide at 30 and to have seen her deal with serious depression throughout her 20s so candidly is what I mean when I say it felt like she was more from our time。 One of my favourite lines was from her 1950-1953 journal: “I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please,don’t ask me who I am。” 。。。more

cammie

DNF*I’m sorry。 I tried to like this book, I really did。 I loved the Bell Jar, and Plath has such an intelligent mind, and a way with words, that makes me want to enjoy this… but I can’t! Sadly, this book has changed the way I feel about Plath a little bit, and I didn’t want it to go any further。 I got a bit past 200 pages… almost all of these pages are of here taking about wanting a boyfriend, and very detailed entries about all her dates and boys she has likes。 There were some very interesting DNF*I’m sorry。 I tried to like this book, I really did。 I loved the Bell Jar, and Plath has such an intelligent mind, and a way with words, that makes me want to enjoy this… but I can’t! Sadly, this book has changed the way I feel about Plath a little bit, and I didn’t want it to go any further。 I got a bit past 200 pages… almost all of these pages are of here taking about wanting a boyfriend, and very detailed entries about all her dates and boys she has likes。 There were some very interesting entries, and that kept me going for a while, but then the very next entry would be able whoever guy she had a date with at the time。 WHICH TO BE FAIR, is a very young girl-esque thing to write about in your journal, so it’s not Plath’s fault。I looked at some reviews to see if it changes at all, and it doesn’t。 Plath seemed to idolize men, and said a few things that put down women。 Apparently she even acts like her husband was the more talented writer than she was。 Who even is he? Sylvia, please just accept you are the smart one!Anyways, I might try this book another time, but the fact that it’s about 700 pages, and it took me about a week to get to page 200, and I had to force myself to get even there… I don’t want to get into a reading slump!!! 。。。more

Mohamed El-Mahallawy

أستطيع أن أجزم أني قد أنهيت أهم كتاب لهذه السنة!!ولا تصبح أهمية الكتاب مرهونة دومًا بكم الإستفادة أو الإستمتاع الذي خرجت به من معاقرة الكتاب، ولكنها أصبحت ترتبط معي في الآونة الأخيرة بقدر الحياة التي نشأت بيني وبين الكتاب وشخوصه، خاصة إن كانت شخوص حقيقية!!العاطفة التي أسعى إليها بين دفتي الكتاب وضفتيه على حد سواء، ولم أجد أبدًا أعظم من السير الذاتية لتفعل بي أفاعيلها وتموج بروحي إلى أعالي ما أبحث عنه وأتوق إليه من الروحانيات وما يتعلق بها 。。في السيرة الذاتية لمن استطاع كتابتها بحق، روح إنسان تنس أستطيع أن أجزم أني قد أنهيت أهم كتاب لهذه السنة!!ولا تصبح أهمية الكتاب مرهونة دومًا بكم الإستفادة أو الإستمتاع الذي خرجت به من معاقرة الكتاب، ولكنها أصبحت ترتبط معي في الآونة الأخيرة بقدر الحياة التي نشأت بيني وبين الكتاب وشخوصه، خاصة إن كانت شخوص حقيقية!!العاطفة التي أسعى إليها بين دفتي الكتاب وضفتيه على حد سواء، ولم أجد أبدًا أعظم من السير الذاتية لتفعل بي أفاعيلها وتموج بروحي إلى أعالي ما أبحث عنه وأتوق إليه من الروحانيات وما يتعلق بها 。。في السيرة الذاتية لمن استطاع كتابتها بحق، روح إنسان تنساب أمامك، تتدفق بلا حياء في أوقات عُريها وحشمتها 。。تقترب من روحك ومشاعرك وعواطفك وأحداث حياتك التي لم تستطع سردها والتفكر بها !أتذكر دومًا الآنسة التي سألتنا ضاحكة في نادي الأدب، ضاحكة وخجلة "بتستفيدوا إيه من قراءة الروايات؟"أجبتها بأن الروايات يكفيها أنها تحكي تجارب البشر ، التجارب التي لم تحدث لك قبلا وربما لن تحدث لكِ 。。 الروايات تحكي لكِ لماذا تخونك صديقتك وتجعلك تفهمين أنها إنسانة مثلك وتستطيعين أن تجدي لها مبررا لخيانتك 。 。。 الروايات 。。 من المفترض أنها تجعل منا بشر أفضل مما نحن عليه 。。تلطف الحياة الخانقة التي نعيشها 。。يبدو أني عندما أجبتها تلك الإجابة لم أكن قرأت في السير الذاتية قبلا ولم أعش بها فإن كانت الروايات تفعل بقارئها ذلك ، فإن السيرة الذاتية تفعل أضعاف ذلك。。إنها تُفسرك وتُقربك لنفسك وتنجيك بفهم باطن أمورك والتي سبقك إليها كاتب السيرة 。。。إن كان لي نصيحة على أحد في القراءة فلن أتواني عن نصيحته بقراءة السير الذاتية。。أولوية الأمر في القراءة أن تصبح إنسانًا أفضل ولن تصبح إنسانًا أفضل إلا حين تقترب من نفسك وتفهمها ولن تستطيع فهمها إلى بإقترابك منها وإن لم تستطع أن تقترب من روحك وحدك، فأنت في حاجة إلى المساعدة ولن يساعدك مثل قراة السير الذاتية 。。。وهذا الكتاب أحدها。 。。。more

Valfreyja White

I’ve read less than half of this book before giving up。 A nurse asked my seventeen-year-old self “isn’t that far too depressing”… It was。 It is。

Margaret Sefton

I think I would have preferred abridged。 It is always hard to sift through unfiltered thought and observations。 Given her ultimate fate, I found the experience of reading this a bit harrowing。 This could have used a judicious, but hard edit interspersed with summary explanations of some outside, more objective view。

Darren Tang

My abiding memory of this read was that it felt like one long lucid dream, spanning the better part of eight months, comforting me, a little bit every night, from life’s trivialities and miseries。 My only regret was that I had to wake up。

Lucia Tramontana

È stata una lettura molto ostica e impegnativa, ho lasciato e ripreso il volume molte volte。 La Plath nei suoi diari, riesce a trasmettere il proprio umore al lettore, e credo sia stato questo che mi ha portato ad abbandonare il libro molte volte。

Elaina Reddimalla

To start things off, I need to iterate that I began reading this book with no prior knowledge of who Sylvia Plath was (other than reading a few quotes here and there), nor her impact on modern American literature。 I still, to an extent, am not fully sure of her story。 I think that this could have changed the way I interpreted the book, and the manner in which I read her diaries。However, I enjoyed the book nonetheless。 It is one of the first I've read that isn't a chronological set of events in o To start things off, I need to iterate that I began reading this book with no prior knowledge of who Sylvia Plath was (other than reading a few quotes here and there), nor her impact on modern American literature。 I still, to an extent, am not fully sure of her story。 I think that this could have changed the way I interpreted the book, and the manner in which I read her diaries。However, I enjoyed the book nonetheless。 It is one of the first I've read that isn't a chronological set of events in one consecutive story, nor is it an autobiography。 Sylvia Plath's journals, as stated in the title, are completely unabridged。 She did not write these diaries with the intention that the world will read them someday。 You are simply watching a young girl walk through life, through her own eyes, and deal with matters of love and life and loneliness and family and everything young girls deal with。The issues Sylvia writes about are remarkably relatable, but they were written in an incredibly poetic fashion, which was my favorite part of the book。 I would read a long entry about the details of her exciting date last night, and then read scribbles about how much she loved writing "I"s。 I'd read about how ugly she felt one night just to take it back the next day after receiving some long awaited attention from a good looking man。 And as a young girl myself, what is more relatable than that? But its refreshingly different than any other ordinary diary, because the way Sylvia encounters and interprets the world is captivating and incredibly self-aware。 It's almost as if I've made an intelligent, beautiful friend and I get to hear her tell her life stories。 。。。more

Bobbi Faulkner

I love the peak inside Sylvia Plath's mind。 I enjoyed seeing her handwriting, and seeing that her journals rambled like mine do。。。。She is one of my favorite poets, and I am always drawn to these types of behind-the-scenes looks at authors' lives。 Her prose about the daily mundane is beautiful and inspiring。 I read this massive book in three days because it was that engaging。 I love the peak inside Sylvia Plath's mind。 I enjoyed seeing her handwriting, and seeing that her journals rambled like mine do。。。。She is one of my favorite poets, and I am always drawn to these types of behind-the-scenes looks at authors' lives。 Her prose about the daily mundane is beautiful and inspiring。 I read this massive book in three days because it was that engaging。 。。。more

angelika

Bardzo intymne spotkanie z autorką, momentami trudne i nużące, szczególnie pod koniec, kiedy tekst staje się monotonny。 Jednocześnie była to niesamowicie poruszająca i ważna lektura i za każdym razem jak po nią sięgałam miałam poczucie, że jest to odpowiedni moment。 Na pewno będę wracać do jej fragmentów, bo naprawdę cenię sobie przemyślenia i pióro Plath。 Pozostawiam bez oceny。 Myślę, że jest to dzieło zbyt prywatne, przede wszystkim pisane dla siebie, a nie w celu publikacji。 Natomiast zdecydo Bardzo intymne spotkanie z autorką, momentami trudne i nużące, szczególnie pod koniec, kiedy tekst staje się monotonny。 Jednocześnie była to niesamowicie poruszająca i ważna lektura i za każdym razem jak po nią sięgałam miałam poczucie, że jest to odpowiedni moment。 Na pewno będę wracać do jej fragmentów, bo naprawdę cenię sobie przemyślenia i pióro Plath。 Pozostawiam bez oceny。 Myślę, że jest to dzieło zbyt prywatne, przede wszystkim pisane dla siebie, a nie w celu publikacji。 Natomiast zdecydowanie warto się z nim zapoznać i do tego zachęcam。 。。。more

Zuza Cieślar

Jest to całkowicie subiektywna ocena。 Nie będę zaprzeczać, że są w tym dzienniku wpisy, które mnie nie zainteresowały, może wręcz trochę wynudziły, ale niektóre fragmenty。。。 nie mam słów, żeby opisać jak wielkie wrażenie na mnie zrobiły, jak często wyrażały moje myśli, jak bezkompromisowo komentowały brutalną rzeczywistość świata。 Niektóre ze słów Sylvii wbiły mi nóż w serce i kilkakrotnie go przekręciły。。。 A sam koniec tej niedokończonej historii po prostu mnie cholernie zasmucił, znając dalsze Jest to całkowicie subiektywna ocena。 Nie będę zaprzeczać, że są w tym dzienniku wpisy, które mnie nie zainteresowały, może wręcz trochę wynudziły, ale niektóre fragmenty。。。 nie mam słów, żeby opisać jak wielkie wrażenie na mnie zrobiły, jak często wyrażały moje myśli, jak bezkompromisowo komentowały brutalną rzeczywistość świata。 Niektóre ze słów Sylvii wbiły mi nóż w serce i kilkakrotnie go przekręciły。。。 A sam koniec tej niedokończonej historii po prostu mnie cholernie zasmucił, znając dalsze losy Plath poczułam wielką chęć przytulenia jej, otulenia i powiedzenia jaka była silna。 Lektura zakotwiczyła w moim umyśle głęboko i myślę, że na bardzo długo (jeśli nie na zawsze) tam pozostanie。 。。。more