THE BELL JAR
by Sylvia Plath
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0060133562
- ISBN 13
- 9780060133566
- Seller
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Williamsville,, New York, United States
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About This Item
This is Sylvia Plath's only published novel - first published in England under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. This printing was done by Haper & Row NYC in 19071.
The book contains a biographical note by Lois Ames and drawings by Sylvia Plath.
The book is tightly bound - near fine pages, book cover and very good dust cover with slight edge wear.
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
- Book Eklektik (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 189
- Title
- THE BELL JAR
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Near fine
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060133562
- ISBN 13
- 9780060133566
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 296
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