The Bell Jar
1963 novel by Sylvia Plath / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bell Jar is the only novel written by the American writer and poet Sylvia Plath. Originally published under the pseudonym "Victoria Lucas" in 1963, the novel is supposedly semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book is often regarded as a roman à clef because the protagonist's descent into mental illness parallels Plath's experiences with what may have been clinical depression or bipolar II disorder. Plath died by suicide a month after its first United Kingdom publication. The novel was published under Plath's name for the first time in 1967 and was not published in the United States until 1971, in accordance with the wishes of both Plath's ex-husband Ted Hughes and her mother.[2] The novel has been translated into nearly a dozen languages.[3]
Author | Sylvia Plath |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Roman à clef |
Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | January 1963[1] |
Media type | |
Pages | 244 |
Text | The Bell Jar online |