Depression in Sylvia Plath's the Bell Jar

by Dedria Bryfonski

Book Overview

Because wherever I sat, on the deck of a ship or at a street caf? in Paris or Bangkok, I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar, stewing in my own sour air. Readers who are familiar with Sylvia Plath's work may recognize this well-known quotation from her first and only novel, The Bell Jar, which tackles issues of depression, mental illness, and the search for individuality. This compelling volume examines Sylvia Plath's life and writings,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737758066
• ISBN13: 9780737758061
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12