Friday, January 28, 2022

Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams

 

This is a collection of Sylvia Plath's short stories. It was just ok. I liked the short story "Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams" which is loosely based on her mental hospital experience. "That Widow Mangada" about an annoying landlord was cute. But Sylvia Plath's real achievements were in poetry and The Bell Jar. I got the impression from the biography Red Comet that these were stories that she didn't put her whole heart into. They were just stories that were written with magazines like Mademoiselle specifically in mind.  It shows potential but this isn't the first thing a Sylvia Plath newbie should read. 

No comments:

Post a Comment