When Esther Greenwood wins an internship with a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realize her dream of becoming a writer. Instead, she finds herself spiraling into a mental breakdown, as she grapples with issues of identity and societal norms.
In this acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity 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.
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When Esther Greenwood wins an internship with a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realize her dream of becoming a writer. Instead, she finds herself spiraling into a mental breakdown, as she grapples with issues of identity and societal norms.
In this acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity 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.