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Bell Jar, Paperback by Plath, Sylvia, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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ISBN
9780060837020

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060837020
ISBN-13
9780060837020
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45420177

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bell Jar
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Native American & Aboriginal, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Sylvia Plath
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-211742
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
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Esther Greenwood's account of her years in the bell jar is as clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing. . . . [This] is not a potboiler, nor a series of ungrateful caricatures: it is literature., The narrator simply describes herself as feeling very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel. The in-between moment is just what Miss Plath's poetry does catch brilliantly--the moment poised on the edge of chaos., The first-person narrative fixes us there, in the doctor's office, in the asylum, in the madness, with no reassuring vacations when we can keep company with the sane and listen to their lectures., 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 and make it as meaningful . . . as it was 25 years ago., "There's the depression of popular conception--the listless sadness of a character in a pharmaceutical advertisement--and then there's the biting, brisk, darkly comic version that Plath brings to life in The Bell Jar. It is a curiously unyielding read: Though the book is semi-autobiographical, Plath's lucid prose belies the mystery she was and remains. . . . The Bell Jar is as frustrating and brilliant as its author." -- Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic "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 "Esther Greenwood's account of her years in the bell jar is as clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing. . . . [This] is not a potboiler, nor a series of ungrateful caricatures: it is literature." -- New York Times "The first-person narrative fixes us there, in the doctor's office, in the asylum, in the madness, with no reassuring vacations when we can keep company with the sane and listen to their lectures." -- Washington Post "The narrator simply describes herself as feeling very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel. The in-between moment is just what Miss Plath's poetry does catch brilliantly--the moment poised on the edge of chaos." -- Christian Science Monitor "Sylvia Plath was a luminous talent. . . one of the most interesting poets in American literature." -- New York Review of Books "Movingly chronicled. . . . It's funny, intense, enormously human." -- Cosmopolitan "The Bell Jar is regarded as a coming-of-age masterpiece . . . . Sylvia Plath has become of the influential writers of her time." -- Boston Globe, "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 and make it as meaningful . . . as it was 25 years ago." -- USA Today "Esther Greenwood's account of her years in the bell jar is as clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing. . . . [This] is not a potboiler, nor a series of ungrateful caricatures: it is literature." -- New York Times "The first-person narrative fixes us there, in the doctor's office, in the asylum, in the madness, with no reassuring vacations when we can keep company with the sane and listen to their lectures." -- Washington Post Book World "The narrator simply describes herself as feeling very still and very empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel. The in-between moment is just what Miss Plath's poetry does catch brilliantly--the moment poised on the edge of chaos." -- Christian Science Monitor "As clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing." -- New York Times
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
One of The Atlantic's Great American Novels "A coming-of-age masterpiece. . . . Sylvia Plath has become one of the influential writers of her time." --Boston Globe Sylvia Plath's masterwork--an acclaimed and enduring novel about a young woman falling into the grip of mental illness and societal pressures Esther Greenwood is a bright, beautiful, enormously talented young woman, but she's slowly going under--maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her neurosis becomes palpably real, even rational--as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic. This edition features extra insights into the book and author., 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 insanity 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., This extraordinary work--echoing Plath's own experiences as a rising writer/editor in the early 1950s--chronicles the nervous breakdown of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful, but slowly going under, and maybe for the last time., One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels "A coming-of-age masterpiece. . . . Sylvia Plath has become one of the influential writers of her time." -- Boston Globe Sylvia Plath's masterwork--an acclaimed and enduring novel about a young woman falling into the grip of mental illness and societal pressures Esther Greenwood is a bright, beautiful, enormously talented young woman, but she's slowly going under--maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her neurosis becomes palpably real, even rational--as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic. This edition features extra insights into the book and author.
LC Classification Number
PS3566.L27B4

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  • by wakom-74
    28 Mar, 2021Top favourable review

    Classic story, as relivent as ever

    Classic story from an author who died too soon. After such a terrible year (2020), the slow decay in madness became all too relatable to me.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooksinc

  • by gabb-494
    13 Jul, 2023

    A must read

    Well, the book is amazing, what can I say? It's a classic, and I am glad I'm reading it in my late 20s rather than my teens because I would've found Esther too maudlin; now I find her honest.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: goodwillsp

  • by glendarm_2
    11 Nov, 2020

    Pace yourself

    Great read. You feel the slow descent and if not careful could be carried there. Put the book down and breathe some fresh air and start again!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: dreambooks_co

  • by sh_52251
    10 Jan, 2024

    Brand new used

    Great price and the book that I was expecting to be used was brand spanking new. Great classic at an affordable price

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by koya2lilboys
    18 Apr, 2020

    Great Author

    I a great fan of Plath’s. Miss her in-depth story telling.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: goodwill_colorado_springs

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