the bell jar
fifth 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. sylvia 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. 6 x 8.25 inches. 296 pages. hardcover. bound in partial-cloth covered boards; deckled edges. book condition: fine. jacket condition: some wear to head of joint. unclipped ($6.95) near fine-. Item #2550
Price: $150.00
