The Bell Jar (Modern Classics) (US)

The Bell Jar (Modern Classics) Paperback – August 2, 2005 by Sylvia Plath (Author), US.

A realistic and emotional novel about a woman battling mental illness and societal pressures written by the iconic American writer Sylvia Plath.

“It is this perfectly wrought prose and the freshness of Plath’s voice in The Bell Jar that make this book enduring in its appeal.” — USA Today

The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: young, brilliant, beautiful, and enormously talented, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther’s breakdown with such intensity that Esther’s neurosis becomes completely understandable and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such thorough exploration of the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche - and the profound collective loneliness that modern society has yet to find a solution for - is an extraordinary accomplishment, and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.

This P.S. edition features extra insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 288 pages
• Dimensions 135 x 204 x 18mm | 218g
• Publication date 02 Aug 2005
• Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note Illustrations, unspecified
• ISBN10 0060837020
• ISBN13 9780060837020