The Bell Jar (Modern Classics)
by Plath, Sylvia
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0060837020
- ISBN 13
- 9780060837020
- Seller
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Greenwich, New York, United States
7 Copies Available from This Seller
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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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- Bookseller
- Northeast Book Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230615002
- Title
- The Bell Jar (Modern Classics)
- Author
- Plath, Sylvia
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Quantity Available
- 7
- ISBN 10
- 0060837020
- ISBN 13
- 9780060837020
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial Modern Classics
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005-08-01
- Size
- 8x5x1
- Dewey
- 813
- X weight
- 8 oz
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