READ BY THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ACTRESS MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
& apos; A modern classic. & apos; Guardian
& apos; A near-perfect work of art. & apos; Joyce Carol Oates
I was supposed to be having the time of my life . . .
Working as an intern for a New York fashion magazine in the summer of 1953, Esther Greenwood is on the brink of her future. Yet she is also on the edge of a darkness that makes her world increasingly unreal. Esther& apos; s vision of the world shimmers and shifts: day-to-day living in the sultry city, her crazed men-friends, the hot dinner dances . . .
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath& apos; s only novel, is partially based on Plath& apos; s own life. It has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor sharp portrait of 1950s society, and has sold millions of copies worldwide.
ONE OF THE BBC& apos; S & apos; 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD& apos;
& apos; As clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing. & apos; New York Times Book Review
Reader responses:
& apos; Plath& apos; s underrated humour shines through this startling account of 1950s & apos; normality& apos; . & apos;
& apos; Very readable, often darkly funny, and feels fresh. & apos;
& apos; Plath& apos; s masterpiece . . . It& apos; s amazing how relevant this book still is. & apos;
& apos; So enthralling . . . So thought provoking, so vivid, that it& apos; s thoroughly engrossing. & apos;
& apos; I just couldn& apos; t put it down. & apos;
& apos; Ever better than I expected. & apos;
