The Colossus & Other Poems

83 pages

English language

Published Nov. 30, 1968 by Vintage Books.

ISBN:
978-0-394-70466-1
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OCLC Number:
13633292

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This is a profound collection of early poetry by Sylvia Plath. One can definitely discern the shift in the tone and rhythm of her poetry between The Colossus and Ariel. In Ariel many of her poems possess an immediacy in the narrative voice that are not as foregrounded in The Colossus. The imagery and themes in Ariel are also darker, often expressing deep trauma, hopelessness, or fear. There are a healthier mix of poems here, many of which have an “outdoors” quality in the imagery and theme.

If I were to compare The Colossus to another body of work, I would argue that The Colossus for Sylvia Plath is similar to North of Boston by Robert Frost. Although Frost’s collection in North of Boston had more narrative prose, both Frost and Plath explore wildlife and imagery of the open field, woodland, or ocean.

There are a number of particular gems …

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