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The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, 1971 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Sylvia Plath. A late printing of the first US edition of Sylvia Plath's magnum opus, published nearly a decade after her death. An unstated later printing of the first US edition, without the issue statement to the colophon, or the numberline to page 296.In an uncommon later issue green and grey variant of the usual lavender cloth binding. First published in 1963 under the pen name 'Victoria Lucas', the work was first published with Plath's own name in 1967, and - at the request of both Ted Hughes and Plath's own mother - was not published in the US until 1971.Set largely in early 1950s New York and New England, the book follows Esther Greenwood's descent into mental illness.With a biographical notice to the rear, alongside reproductions of a small number of Plath sketches.Ink marks to rear pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Minor mark to front board, and light handling marks to rear board. Ink stamp to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Sylvia Plath, published in 1963. It tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman who struggles with mental illness and societal pressures in the 1950s. The Bell Jar is a powerful and poignant portrayal of mental health and the pressures faced by young women. Plath's use of language and imagery captures the complexities of Esther's inner world, making the novel a powerful exploration of the human condition. It’s Plath’s only novel, and the book is often regarded as a roman à clef due to its parallelism with the author’s own experiences and her struggle with mental illness. Plath committed suicide a month after The Bell Jar was first published.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 896F1
- Title
- The Bell Jar
- Author
- Sylvia Plath
- Illustrator
- Sylvia Plath
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- victoria lucas ted hughes Esther Greenwood ariel ted hughes
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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