{"product_id":"the-bell-jar-9780571268863","title":"The Bell Jar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 50th Anniversary edition of one of the defining novels of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e'I was supposed to be having the time of my life.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take women's aspirations seriously. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas. The novel is partially based on Plath's own life and has become a modern classic. The Bell Jar has been celebrated for its darkly funny and a razor sharp portrait of 1950s society and has sold millions of copies worldwide.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780571268863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Main\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Jan 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.6(L)x1.4(W)197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 197\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eSylvia Plath (1932-1963) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied at Smith College. In 1955 she went to Cambridge University on a Fulbright scholarship, where she met and later married Ted Hughes. She published one collection of poems in her lifetime, The Colossus (1960), and a novel, The Bell Jar (1963). Her Collected Poems, which contains her poetry written from 1956 until her death, was published in 1981 and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Sylvia Plath","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48717340377305,"sku":"9780571268863","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/81tIwTCTQDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779027404","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-bell-jar-9780571268863","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}