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The bell jar

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The story chronicles the breakdown of Esther Greenwood, a bright, beautiful, enormously talented college student coming of age in 1950s America, as she navigates the pressures of society along with her own ambitions. While at a prestigious, competitively won position at a New York City magazine one summer, Esther finds herself struggling with the looming expectations of marriage, motherhood, and giving up on her dreams to achieve them. She becomes increasingly disillusioned and her mental health deteriorates, ultimately leading her to undergo harsh treatment and therapy.

"Funny, intense, enormously human" (Cosmopolitan), The Bell Jar is a poignant exploration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche and remains an extraordinary accomplishment from one of the country's most luminous talents.

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Call Number

823 PLA b

Publisher

New York : HarperPerennial., 2005

Collation

244 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780060837020

Classification

800

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Fiksi Inggris
Romance
English fiction literature

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Statement of Responsibility

Sylvia Plath

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