New York: Everyman's Library/Knopf, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/fine. A fine, fresh, unused copy. Hardcover in red cloth with spine label in gilt on black.Gold cloth marker ribbon. A new introduction for this edition by Diane Wood Middlebrook, a select bibliography and a chronology of the author's life. No. 212 in the Eveyman's Library series.

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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: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E28940
Title: The Bell Jar (Everyman's Library edition)
Author: Sylvia Plath
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: fine
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0375404635
ISBN 13: 9780375404634
Publisher: Everyman's Library/Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1998
Keywords: poetry, poems, poets, women authors, suicide

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