Sylvia Plath originally published 'The Bell Jar' under the pen name "Victoria Lucas."
The semi-autobiographical novel was re-published under her own name in the U.K. in 1966, three years after her suicide. However, there was controversy over whether Plath would have wanted the book published under her own name. According to a close friend of Plath's, she published the book under a pseudonym because she didn't want to upset her mother or anyone who was mentioned in the book. In response, publisher Faber and Faber claimed that there was no evidence that Plath would not have wanted her name on the book posthumously. Meanwhile, Plath's mother prevented the book from being published in the US until 1971, because she didn't want people she knew to recognize themselves in the book.
Related Facts
The fastest growing plant on the planet
The Swiss Wed Late
Cures urinary issues
Toners are essential, particularly in the summer because they prepare your skin for moisturization
A kidney is the real fruit of the cashew tree
Pedigree dogs or Indian dogs?
Linda Blair, best known for her role as the possessed child Regan in The Exorcist, made a brief appearance in Scream.
Alaska has a total of 54,563 kilometres of tidal shoreline.
why do we call the core of a pencil "lead"?
Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Tulsi Reduces colds, coughs, and other respiratory problems
Venus flytraps are a threatened species.
Typically, yetis are thought to have dark hair.
Is A Flounder A Hogchoker?
In the summer, fingernails grow more quickly. Why?
Did you Know? There are so many uses of cucumber!
Did you Know? Lisa Kudrow or Phoebe Buffay of FRINEDS didn't actually know how to play guitar.
Fun Fact! 2.5 million Brazilians Live in the Middle of the Amazon Rainforest
Tiger Eye Gemstone provides Protection Against the Evil Eye
The Thakhek Loop motorcycle trip lasts four days.
Did you Know? Charles Darwin created his own office chair with wheels.
Hong Kong is home to 96 billionaires.
Stingray babies arrive at the world fully formed.
Nobody knows what Viking truly means.
Kimchi Traveled to Space