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The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- Condition
- POOR
- ISBN 10
- 055312420X
- ISBN 13
- 9780553124200
- Seller
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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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- Discover Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 3668105245
- Title
- The Bell Jar
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - POOR
- 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...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
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