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The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Plath,Sylvia.1971 First American Edition, Harper & Row. THE BELL JAR. THE POETRY OF SYLVIA PLATH. States impression 71 72 73 10 9 8 7 6 on page 296. 296 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 3/8. Purple Boards, mauve topstain, purple end-papers. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ GOOD ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED $6.95 BLACK DUST JACKET. States ISBN 06-013356-2 on the back dj panel. Summary: "The Bell Jar details the life of Esther Greenwood, a college student who dreams of becoming a poet. She is selected for a month-long summer internship as a guest editor of Ladies' Day magazine, but her time in New York City is unfulfilling as she struggles with issues of identity and societal norms."
Extended Description and Notes
Plath,Sylvia.1971 First American Edition, Harper & Row. THE BELL JAR. THE POETRY OF SYLVIA PLATH. States impression 71 72 73 10 9 8 7 6 on page 296. 296 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 3/8. Purple Boards, mauve topstain, purple end-papers.
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
- Mary Riversong Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 950PlathJar
- Title
- The Bell Jar
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- 6th Impression Thus
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 296 pages
- Size
- 5 3/4 X 8 3/8
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sylvia Plath, Ester Greenwood, Poetry, Verse, Biographical fiction, New York City
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Poetry; women's Studies; 20th Century Literature; Young Adult; Psychological Fiction;
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