The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 055312420X
- ISBN 13
- 9780553124200
- Seller
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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
- GridFreed LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100-31886
- Title
- The Bell Jar
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 055312420X
- ISBN 13
- 9780553124200
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1979
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- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...