Nearly sixty years after her death, Faber and HarperCollins published Plath's original selection and order for her last assembled collection of poems, Ariel. The book includes a facsimile typescript of each poem, a Foreword by her daughter Frieda Hughes, and contextual notes and typographical differences by poet David Semanki.

This book received, in my opinion, shockingly low publicity, especially considering the decades-old outcry from scholars and fans alike to "restore" Plath's intended collection after Hughes revealed the changed order in a note in Plath's Collected Poems.

This publication is important for many reasons. It honors her intention for the collection, allows quite a different reading of these immediate, emotional poems, and provides wider access to Plath's archival material. By allowing readers access to see facsimiles of Plath's typescripts for the poems, the Estate shows examples of the holdings of the archives. Important aspects of Plath's output are the typescripts and other working papers. A deeper reading and understanding is possible from studying her deletions, inclusions, and additions.

Ariel: The restored edition allows for a continued re-examination of Plath's work and life. While her reputation still rests largely on the power and urgency of the first Ariel, future studies and comparisons between the two volumes will enable a re-evaluation and enrichment of her public image.

Poems copyrighted to Faber & Faber (UK) & HarperCollins (US).

A selection of reviews of Ariel: The restored edition
Balitas, Vincent. "A celebrated poet and the manuscript she left behind." The Washington Times.
     January 2, 2005: B-8.

Bere, Carol. "Rising from the ashes: the Restored Ariel." Contemporary Poetry Review. August 2005.

Cuda, Anthony J. "Among these silk screens." American Book Review. September-October 2005:
     19-24.

Curtis, Vanessa. "Queen bee loses her sting." Scotland on Sunday. November 7, 2004.

Feay, Suzi. "A literary collaboration that began with love." Independent on Sunday. December 19,
     2005: 29.

Greenlaw, Livia. "Written out loud Lavinia Greenlaw examines the original version of Sylvia Plath's greatest collection." The Daily Telegraph. December 11, 2004: 10.

Grossman, Lev. "The way she wanted it: a new edition of SP's Ariel finally gives us her
     version…" Time. December 6, 2004.

Hoffert, Barbara. "Best poetry of 2004." Library Journal. April 15, 2005: 94.

Hoffert, Barbara. "Plath as she was: The poetry's the thing." Library Journal. November 1, 2004.

Hughes, Frieda. "Ariel takes flight." The Guardian. November 13, 2004: 2-4.

Jong, Erica. "An art like everything else - an essay." The New York Times Book Review.
     December 12, 2004: 32-33.

Kilfoil, Kara. "Review of Ariel: The restored edition by Sylvia Plath." Ariel 36. 2005: 239-242.

La Rocco, Claudia. "Restored Plath manuscript gets reading." Associated Press. December 1,
     2004.

Malvern, Jack. "Hope returns in original edition of Plath poems." The Times of London. October 4,
     2004: 24.

Muratori, Fred. Library Journal. November 1, 2004: 89.

"Original." The Economist. December 04, 2004: 85.

O'Rourke, Meghan. "Ariel Redux." Slate. December 7, 2004.

"Plath's daughter pleads: Let her rest in peace." The New York Times November 28, 2004.

Rubenstein, Hannah. "Review of Ariel: The restored edition by Sylvia Plath." Iris. ca. 2005: 67.

Summerscale, Kate. "My father was not a monster, says daughter of Ted Hughes." The Daily
     Telegraph. November, 13, 2004.

Tooke, Sarah. "Planning application." Oxford Student. November 25, 2004.

Upchurch, Michael. "'Ariel' according to Plath's wishes." The Seattle Times. December 5, 2004.

Upton, Lee. "'I / Have a self to recover': The Restored Ariel" Literary Review. Summer 2005: 260-4.

Yeh, Jane. "Tragedy restoration." The Village Voice Book Review. November 24-30, 2004.