Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kindgom

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom
Sylvia Plath

I was aware of The Bell Jar, as well as the journals of Sylvia Plath, but I had no idea she had ventured into the realm of weird fiction. This could probably be better classified a a short story, but the feelings and images are quite well fleshed out in their intentional incompleteness.

There's not a lot that can be said, without retelling the entire story, due to the weird nature of the environment of it. Ostensibly, it is the story of a girl taking a train trip, but the real power lies in the unknown and slightly weird events, people, and scenery. I would highly recommend this for a quick lazy day read.

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Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kindgom

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom Sylvia Plath I was aware of The Bell Jar, as well as the journals of Sylvia Plath, but I had no idea ...