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The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 055312420X
- ISBN 13
- 9780553124200
- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
Bantam Books, 1979-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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 #
- Q-055312420X
- Title
- The Bell Jar
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 055312420X
- ISBN 13
- 9780553124200
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979-01-01
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