The Bell Jar LP

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Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar chronicles the breakdown of the brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful Esther Greenwood, a woman slowly going under -- maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's demise with such intensity that the character's insanity becomes completely real, even rational -- as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.

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Author

Sylvia Plath

Pages

416

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2003-09-23

ISBN

0060573090 9780060573096

Ratings

Google: 4

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"A view into mental illness and how it was treated in the 1950s. Based on the author’s experience, this gives perspective on the feelings and impact of depression."

Jackie Davidson

"Love."

Kenzie Roberts

"This is a book that has stuck with me since the first time I read it in middle school. It’s a raw view into mental illness, and how it was misunderstood in the 1950s (although I can see a connection to much of the stigma today as well). Sylvia Plath has a way of pulling you in and staying with you. Absolutely a must read. "

Emily

"Heartbreaking, especially knowing how Sylvia Plath’s story ends. "

Kate Double

"DISTURBING & DARK! Had me flipping each page of interest!"

Bobby Hannafey

"So good"

Tucker Bendickson

"bpd moment "

valerie

"I just finished the invisible life of Addie larue and it was excellent "

Crystal Graham

"Confused me at first, and i didnt fully understand until i finished the book. It was interesting enough for me to read all the way through, and i would read it again, but it is not what i had hoped considering the hype its being given"