An edition of The Bell Jar (1963)

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An edition of The Bell Jar (1963)

The Bell Jar

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Working in New York one hot summer, Esther Greenwood is on the brink of her future. Yet she is also on the edge of a darkness that makes her world increasingly unreal. In this vivid and unforgettable novel about the struggles of growing up, Esther's world shines through: the wide-eyed country girls, her crazed men-friends, hot dinner dances and nights in New York, and a slow slide into breakdown.
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Publisher
Faber and Faber
Language
English
Pages
234

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Subjects
women college students, summer, Classics, Literature, Psychology, Feminism, Novel, Poetry, Mental Health, American, Adult, Fiction, Mental Depression, Suicidal behavior, Mentally ill, Psychiatric hospital patients, Mental illness, Women authors, Treatment, Women periodical editors, College students, Suicide, Psychological fiction, Autobiographical fiction, Roman à clef, open_syllabus_project, Women psychotherapy patients, Fiction, psychological, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Young women, fiction, Students, fiction, Children's fiction, Depression, mental, fiction, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, general, New york (n.y.), fiction, American literature, Interns, Women's periodicals, Electroconvulsive therapy, Sexism, Depression in women, Authors
People
Esther Greenwood, Buddy Willard, Betsy, Constantin, DeeDee, Doctor Gordon, Doctor Nolan, Dodo Conway
Places
New York City, Adirondacks, Boston, United States, Belsize
Times
1953, 1950s

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The Bell Jar
2006, Harper Perennial
Trade Paperback in English - P.S. Edition; 1st Harper Perennial Modern Classics Edition (7)
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The Bell Jar
2005, Faber and Faber
Paperback in English
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The Bell Jar
2003, HarperLargePrint
Paperback in English - 1st Harper large print ed. (1)
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The Bell Jar
2003, Perennial Classics
Paperback in English - 25th Anniversary Edition, 1st Perennial Classics ed. (25)
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The Bell Jar
1996, HarperCollins Publishers, Harper
Hardcover in English - 25th anniversary ed.
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1981 08, Bantam Books
Mass Market Paperback in English - Bantam Windstone edition 23960-0 (29)
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The Bell Jar
1981 08, Bantam Books
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The Bell Jar
1976-09, Bantam Books
Mass Market Paperback in Spanish - Bantam Edition, 22nd printing
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The Bell Jar
1972 November, Bantam
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The Bell Jar
1972 November, Bantam Books
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The Bell Jar
1970?, Faber & Faber
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Book Details

First Sentence

"IT WAS A QUEER, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York."

Edition Notes

UK edition

Published in
London, England
Copyright Date
1963

Classifications

Library of Congress
PS3566.L27

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
234
Dimensions
7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Weight
5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7858288M
ISBN 10
0571226167
ISBN 13
9780571226160
OCLC/WorldCat
898242383
amazon.co.uk_asin
0571226167
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JHWdPwAACAAJ
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0571226167
Amazon ID (ASIN)
0571226167
Library Thing
1512
Goodreads
774308

Work Description

The Bell Jar is the only novel written by American poet Sylvia Plath. It is an intensely realistic and emotional record of a successful and talented young woman's descent into madness.

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IT WAS A QUEER, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.
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