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The Bell Jar

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A realistic and emotional look at a woman battling mental illness and societal pressures written by 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: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, 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 real and 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.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.


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Publisher: HarperCollins

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 11, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780062444479
  • File size: 931 KB
  • Release date: August 11, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780062444479
  • File size: 1102 KB
  • Release date: August 11, 2015

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.2
Lexile® Measure:1050
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:6-9

A realistic and emotional look at a woman battling mental illness and societal pressures written by 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: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, 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 real and 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.

This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    HarperCollins

    Kindle Book
    Release date: August 11, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780062444479
    File size: 931 KB
    Release date: August 11, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780062444479
    File size: 1102 KB
    Release date: August 11, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 7.2
    Lexile® Measure: 1050
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 6-9