A realistic and emotional novel about a woman battling mental illness
and societal pressures written by the 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: young,
brilliant, beautiful, and enormously talented, 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 understandable and even rational, as
probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such
thorough exploration of the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche -
and the profound collective loneliness that modern society has yet to
find a solution for - is an extraordinary accomplishment, and has made
The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.
This P.S. edition features extra insights into the book, including
author interviews, recommended reading, and more.