The Bell Jar (Faber Collectors Ed)
by Plath, Sylvia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectable - Fine Condition
- ISBN 10
- 057132780X
- ISBN 13
- 9780571327805
- Seller
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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
- 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 092093
- Title
- The Bell Jar (Faber Collectors Ed)
- Author
- Plath, Sylvia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectable - Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 057132780X
- ISBN 13
- 9780571327805
- Publisher
- Faber Members
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- BZDB14 Poetry; The Bell Jar Faber Collectors Ed Plath Sylvia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA
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84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
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