The Bell Jar Paperback - 2000

The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Sylvia Plath, published in 1963. It tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman who struggles with mental illness and societal pressures in the 1950s.

The Bell Jar is a powerful and poignant portrayal of mental health and the pressures faced by young women. Plath's use of language and imagery captures the complexities of Esther's inner world, making the novel a powerful exploration of the human condition.

It’s Plath’s only novel, and the book is often regarded as a roman à clef due to its parallelism with the author’s own experiences and her struggle with mental illness. Plath committed suicide a month after The Bell Jar was first published.

Details

• Title The Bell Jar
• Author Sylvia Plath
• Series Perennial Classics
• Binding Paperback
• Edition [ Edition: first
• Pages 288
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Harper Perennial, New York, New York, U.s.a.
• Date March 1, 2000
• ISBN 9780060930189 / 0060930187
• Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
• Dimensions 8 x 5.31 x 0.65 in (20.32 x 13.49 x 1.65 cm)
• Reading level 1050
• Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Autobiographical fiction
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 960211742
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC