BELL JAR
by Plath, Sylvia
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0694517305
- ISBN 13
- 9780694517305
- Seller
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Newport Coast, California, United States
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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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Details
- Seller
- Bonita (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0694517305.G
- Title
- BELL JAR
- Author
- Plath, Sylvia
- Format/Binding
- Cassette
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0694517305
- ISBN 13
- 9780694517305
- Publisher
- Caedmon
- Place of Publication
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.s.a
- This edition first published
- January 1, 1997