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the bell jar
by sylvia plath
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About This Item
new york: harper & row, 1971. first us edition, 1971.
a bell jar is a bell-shaped glass jar used to cover delicate objects. in the process of covering, the jar forms a vacuum seal between the object and the outside world. silvia plath's book is a narrative of confinement and social disconnection as experienced by nineteen-year-old esther.
plath died in 1967, just a month after the book's publication in the united kingdom. it was not published in the united states for several more years, per the wishes of her mother and husband.
new york: harper & row. 8.5 x 5.5". 296 pages. book condition: mild toning to rear free end paper and pay stone. fine. jacket condition: slight shelfwear to spine. clipped.
near fine.
a bell jar is a bell-shaped glass jar used to cover delicate objects. in the process of covering, the jar forms a vacuum seal between the object and the outside world. silvia plath's book is a narrative of confinement and social disconnection as experienced by nineteen-year-old esther.
plath died in 1967, just a month after the book's publication in the united kingdom. it was not published in the united states for several more years, per the wishes of her mother and husband.
new york: harper & row. 8.5 x 5.5". 296 pages. book condition: mild toning to rear free end paper and pay stone. fine. jacket condition: slight shelfwear to spine. clipped.
near fine.
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
- Bookseller
- leaves
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 710
- Title
- the bell jar
- Author
- sylvia plath
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- harper & row
- Place of Publication
- new york
- Date Published
- 1971
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- Fine
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Jacket
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