My introduction to literary criticism, and a beautiful one. I adored these essays and had such fun reading them, even if I disagreed at points with Kendall’s close analysis, such as in the case of Getting There. I found his criticism very tender, with his mentions of sea-changes being especially plathian, and his insistence on showing that Ariel was an expression of hope touching and something that resonated deeply with me. His discussion of the latter poems has definitely prompted me to explore them again.