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The Bell Jar (Collection of eight original photographs from the 1979 film)
by Sylvia Plath (novel); Larry Peerce (director); Marjorie Kellogg (screenwriter); Marilyn Hassett, Julie Harris, Anne Jackson, Barbara Barrie (starring)
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About This Item
N.p.: AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1979. Collection of eight vintage studio still photographs from the 1979 film. With the stamp of a Canadian film distributor on the verso, and a stamp noting production No. 79-22 on the bottom right corner of the recto.
Based on Sylvia Plath's influential semi-autobiographical 1963 novel, about a young woman who suffers a series of mental breakdowns at her family's home in New England in the 1950s.
Set in New York and New England, shot on location in New Jersey and New York.
10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
Based on Sylvia Plath's influential semi-autobiographical 1963 novel, about a young woman who suffers a series of mental breakdowns at her family's home in New England in the 1950s.
Set in New York and New England, shot on location in New Jersey and New York.
10 x 8 inches. 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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- Seller
- Royal Books, Inc.
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 150728
- Title
- The Bell Jar (Collection of eight original photographs from the 1979 film)
- Author
- Sylvia Plath (novel); Larry Peerce (director); Marjorie Kellogg (screenwriter); Marilyn Hassett, Julie Harris, Anne Jackson, Barbara Barrie (starring)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Place of Publication
- N.p.
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Film Still Photographs | Photographs | Women's Interest | 1970s Cinema | Films with Literary Sources | New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film Still Photographs; Films with Literary Sources; Photographs; 1970s Cinema;
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