
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
Title:
The Bell Jar
Author:
Sylvia Plath
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240 pages
Publisher:
Faber and Faber Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780571081783
EAN:
9780571081783
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
320
Dimensions (mm):
183 x 126 x 16
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'A literary rite of passage.' The Times'Plath changed our world.' GuardianEsther is supposed to be having the time of her life. Her internship at a fashion magazine is a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates in the shimmering city. But why doesn't she feel anything? Back home in the suburbs, she is trapped inside a suffocating bell jar. She can't write her novel; her boyfriend is a hypocrite; there seems no point in getting out of bed. As she spirals into darkness, her world becomes increasingly unreal ...An unflinchingly honest portrait of a young woman's breakdown, Sylvia Plath's iconic The Bell Jar has transformed the lives of millions of readers since it was first published in 1963. Its witty, acidic, razor-sharp voice will stay with you forever.READ IN AN AUDIOBOOK EDITION BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAALONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'Reader responses:'Plath's masterpiece . . . It's amazing how relevant this book still is.''I just couldn't put it down.''Ever better than I expected.'




















