The Bell Jar Mass market paperbound - 1981

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.

Detalles

• Título The Bell Jar
• Autor Sylvia Plath; Sylvia Plath (Illustrator); Contribution by Lois Ames
• Encuadernación Mass Market Paperbound
• Edición [ Edition: Repri
• Páginas 224
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Bantam Books, New York
• Fecha de publicación 1981
• Ilustrado Sí
• ISBN 9780553278354 / 0553278355
• Peso 0.32 libras (0.15 kg)
• Dimensiones 6.83 x 4.17 x 0.63 pulgadas (17.35 x 10.59 x 1.60 cm)
• Nivel de lectura 1050
• Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Autobiographical fiction
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 00002590
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC