The Bell Jar

Beautiful

commemorative

hardback to celebrate 60 years of Faber publishing Sylvia Plath's classic novel,

The Bell Jar

, charting a young woman's descent into mental illness in 1950s America.

ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'

'A modern classic.'

Guardian

'A near-perfect work of art.' Joyce Carol Oates

I was supposed to be having the time of my life . . .

When 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.

The 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.