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The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath
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'A literary rite of passage.' The Times 'She changed our world.' Guardian Esther is supposed to be having the time of her life. Her internship at a fashion magazine is a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates in the shimmering city. But why doesn't she feel anything? Back home in the suburbs, she is trapped inside a suffocating bell jar. She can't write her novel; her boyfriend is a hypocrite; there seems no point in getting out of bed. As she spirals into darkness, her world becomes increasingly unreal ... An unflinchingly honest portrait of a young woman's breakdown, Sylvia Plath's iconic The Bell Jar has transformed the lives of millions of readers since it was first published in 1963. Its witty, acidic, razor-sharp voice will stay with you forever. READ IN AN AUDIOBOOK EDITION BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD' Reader responses: 'Plath's masterpiece . . . It's amazing how relevant this book still is.' 'I just couldn't put it down.' 'Ever better than I expected.'

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  • Release date

    November 20, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780571248209

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780571248209
      • File size: 317 KB

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  • Accessibility

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1050
    • Text Difficulty: 6-9

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1050
  • Text Difficulty:6-9