The Bell Jar (P.S.)
by Sylvia Plath
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0060837020
- ISBN 13
- 9780060837020
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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.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 433420
- Title
- The Bell Jar (P.S.)
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0060837020
- ISBN 13
- 9780060837020
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- August 2005
- Pages
- 288
- Dewey
- 813
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Classic;
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