the bell jar
fourth printing, 1971.
a bell jar is a bell-shaped glass jar used to cover delicate objects. in the process of covering, the jar forms a vacuum seal between the object and the outside world. silvia plath's book is a narrative of confinement and social disconnection as experienced by nineteen-year-old esther.
plath died in 1967, just a month after the book's publication in the united kingdom. it was not published in the united states for several more years, per the wishes of her mother and husband.
new york: harper & row. 8.15x5.85". 296 pages. hardcover. bound in partial-cloth covered boards. book condition: bumping to edge, owners bookplate. near fine. jacket condition: de-lamination to back panel, closed-tear to back panel, bumping to edges. unclipped($6.95). very good++. Item #1143
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