The bell jar: a novel
(Book)
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Lexile measure:
1050L
Rating:
1050L
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More Details
Published:
New York : HarperPerennial, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
50th anniversary edition.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061148514, 0060930187 (pbk.) :, 0060837020, 9780060837020 (pbk.), 0061148512, 9780061148514 (pbk.), 9780060837020, 9780061148514, 0061148512
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.2, 11 Points
Level 7.2, 11 Points
Lexile measure:
1050
Notes
General Note
Includes "P.S. insights, interviews & more..."
Description
Esther Greenwood, a talented and successful writer, finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take womens aspirations seriously.
Description
This extraordinary work--echoing Plath's own experiences as a rising writer/editor in the early 1950s--chronicles the nervous breakdown of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful, but slowly going under, and maybe for the last time.
Target Audience
1050L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Plath, S., McCullough, F., & Ames, L. (2013). The bell jar: a novel. 50th anniversary edition. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Plath, Sylvia, Fran McCullough and Lois Ames. 2013. The Bell Jar: A Novel. HarperPerennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Plath, Sylvia, Fran McCullough and Lois Ames, The Bell Jar: A Novel. HarperPerennial, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Plath, Sylvia, et al. The Bell Jar: A Novel. 50th anniversary edition. HarperPerennial, 2013.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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