The bell jar
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. 2023 Description: 218 pISBN: 9789357025997Subject(s): Depression, mental-Fiction | Suicidal behavior-FictionDDC classification: 813 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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