Title:

The Bell Jar

Genre:

Autobiography

Fiction

Subgenre:

Literary fiction; semi-autobiographical novel

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1st

Printing:

3rd

Narrative:

First Person

Type of Book:

Fiction

Number of Pages:

216

Number of Chapters:

Date Added:

2018-06-26 15:53:22

Synopsis:

A young woman, Esther Greenwood, wins a coveted internship in New York City and appears to have everything she is supposed to want—talent, ambition, and a bright future. Yet as the summer progresses, she becomes increasingly alienated from the expectations placed on her as a woman and from the life she thinks she is meant to live.

Returning home, Esther’s sense of disconnection deepens into a severe mental health crisis. The novel follows her descent into depression, her experiences with hospitalization and psychiatric treatment, and her struggle to reclaim a sense of self.

Told with dark humor and sharp social observation, the story explores identity, gender roles, artistic ambition, and the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Author:

Sylvia Plath

Publisher:

Windstone

Barcode:

9780553278354

Country:

United States

Publication Date:

1963-01-01

Publication Year:

1972

1963

Number of Copies:

Illustrator:

Sylvia Plath

Language:

English

Automatic Estimated Value:

~$8.99

Automatic Estimated Date:

2026-03-15

Date Added:

2018-06-26 15:53:22

The Bell Jar

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