The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Paperback Book

Description: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath A student from Boston wins a guest editorship on a national magazine, and finds a new world at her feet. Her New York life is crowded with possibilities, so the choice of future is overwhelming. She is faced with the perennial problems of morality, behaviour and identity. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 both increasingly unreal and more sharply felt. Plath describes Esthers experience with a searing clarity: the wide-eyed country girls; her sharp-as-nails friend Doreen and her crazed men-friends; hot dinner dances and nights in New York. But it is a vision coloured by breakdown, making this one of the most vivid, troubled novels about the struggle to grow up. Notes Striking new edition repackaged for the teenage market. This is Sylvia Plaths only novel and was originally published under a pseudonym in 1963. The Faber edition has sold over 1 million copies. Author Biography Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Review "In looking at the madness of the world and the world of madness [this book] forces us to consider the great question posed by all truly realistic fiction: what is reality and how can it be confronted? New York Times Book Review" Promotional The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plaths groundbreaking semi-autobiographical portrait of a young woman struggling with depression as she follows her dreams to becoming a writer: the quintessential coming-of-age novel and a must-read for all teenagers. Long Description A student from Boston wins a guest editorship on a national magazine, and finds a new world at her feet. Her New York life is crowded with possibilities, so the choice of future is overwhelming. She is faced with the perennial problems of morality, behaviour and identity. 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 both increasingly unreal and more sharply felt. Plath describes Esthers experience with a searing clarity: the wide-eyed country girls; her sharp-as-nails friend Doreen and her crazed men-friends; hot dinner dances and nights in New York. But it is a vision coloured by breakdown, making this one of the most vivid, troubled novels about the struggle to grow up. Promotional "Headline" The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plaths groundbreaking semi-autobiographical portrait of a young woman struggling with depression as she follows her dreams to becoming a writer: the quintessential coming-of-age novel and a must-read for all teenagers. Details ISBN0571226167 Author Sylvia Plath Year 2005 ISBN-10 0571226167 ISBN-13 9780571226160 Format Paperback Publication Date 2005-06-02 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780571081783 DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1932 Death 1963 Media Book Edition 1st Publisher Faber & Faber Pages 240 Audience Age 12 Imprint Faber & Faber UK Release Date 2005-06-02 AU Release Date 2005-06-02 Edition Description Main Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2752992;

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