The Bell Jar

A literary rite of passage.’ The Times’Plath changed our world.’ GuardianEsther is supposed to be having the time of her life. Her internship at a fashion magazine is a whirl of cocktail parties and dinner dates in the shimmering city. But why doesn’t she feel anything? Back home in the suburbs, she is trapped inside a suffocating bell jar.

She can’t write her novel; her boyfriend is a hypocrite; there seems no point in getting out of bed. As she spirals into darkness, her world becomes increasingly unreal … An unflinchingly honest portrait of a young woman’s breakdown, Sylvia Plath’s iconic The Bell Jar has transformed the lives of millions of readers since it was first published in 1963.

Its witty, acidic, razor-sharp voice will stay with you forever. READ IN AN AUDIOBOOK EDITION BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAALONE OF THE BBC’S ‘100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD’Reader responses:’Plath’s masterpiece . .

. It’s amazing how relevant this book still is.”I just couldn’t put it down.”Ever better than I expected.’