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The Bell Jar

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The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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ISBN 10
0060133562
ISBN 13
9780060133566
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first U.S. edition (stated) first printing (no number line) hardcover in dust jacket (Harper/Row, 1971); no prior owner marks; little age tone to text pages, offsetting end papers; sound binding; clean cover bright titling; rub wear to bottom board edges; dj edge wear: a tear top front, small nicks at spine ends and top corners; flap price present; creased back flap Wllambibab

Synopsis

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
DrPanglossBooks US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
918531
Title
The Bell Jar
Author
Sylvia Plath
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good-
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
first edition U.S.
ISBN 10
0060133562
ISBN 13
9780060133566
Publisher
Harper & Row
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1971

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