The bell jar

By:

Plath, Sylvia

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 2023Description: 218 pISBN:

9789357025997

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

813 PLA

Summary: To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is a bad dream. In the hauntingly beautiful pages of The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath takes us on a gripping journey into the fragile psyche of Esther Greenwood. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, this semi- autobiographical novel explores the stifling expectations placed upon women and the suffocating grasp of societal norms. As Esther grapples with her ambitions, desires and mental health, she finds herself trapped in a metaphorical bell jar—an oppressive glass enclosure that isolates her from the world. Plath’s evocative prose and poignant portrayal of Esther’s descent into madness make The Bell Jar a timeless masterpiece that shines a searing light on the complexities of the human psyche and the unrelenting quest for self-identity. (https://rupapublications.co.in/books/the-bell-jar/)

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To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is a bad dream.
In the hauntingly beautiful pages of The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath takes us on a gripping journey into
the fragile psyche of Esther Greenwood. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, this semi-
autobiographical novel explores the stifling expectations placed upon women and the suffocating grasp
of societal norms. As Esther grapples with her ambitions, desires and mental health, she finds herself
trapped in a metaphorical bell jar—an oppressive glass enclosure that isolates her from the world.
Plath’s evocative prose and poignant portrayal of Esther’s descent into madness make The Bell Jar
a timeless masterpiece that shines a searing light on the complexities of the human psyche and the
unrelenting quest for self-identity.

(https://rupapublications.co.in/books/the-bell-jar/)

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