Transformations

Anne Sexton

ISBN 10: 039512722X / ISBN 13: 9780395127223

Published by Mariner Books, 1979

Seller Inventory # 039512722X-3-34843816

Synopsis:

The fairy tale-based works of the tortured confessional poet, whose honesty and wit in the face of psychological pain have touched thousands of readers.

Review: "A vivid, astonishing, blood-curdling book." -- Stanley Kunitz

"These poem-stories are a strange retelling of seventeen Grimms fairy
tales, including "Snow White," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Rapunzel," "The
Twelve Dancing Princesses," "The Frog Prince," and "Red Riding Hood."
Astonishingly, they are as wholly personal as Anne Sexton's most
intimate poems. "Her metaphoric strength has never been greater --
really funny, among other things, a dark, dark laughter." -- C. K.
Williams

"A funny, mad, witty, frightening, charming, haunting book."
The New York Times
"These poem-stories are a strange retelling of seventeen Grimms fairy tales, including Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Frog Prince, and Red Riding Hood. Astonishingly, they are as wholly personal as Anne Sexton s most intimate poems. Her metaphoric strength has never been greater really funny, among other things, a dark, dark laughter. -- C. K. Williams
"A vivid, astonishing, blood-curdling book." -- Stanley Kunitz
"God love her." --Kurt Vonnegut, Jr."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Transformations
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good