The Bell Jar
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Narrated by:
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
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By:
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Sylvia Plath
About this listen
'A modern classic.' Guardian
'A near-perfect work of art.' Joyce Carol Oates
I was supposed to be having the time of my life . . .
Working as an intern for a New York fashion magazine in the summer of 1953, Esther Greenwood is on the brink of her future. Yet she is also on the edge of a darkness that makes her world increasingly unreal. Esther's vision of the world shimmers and shifts: day-to-day living in the sultry city, her crazed men-friends, the hot dinner dances . . . The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath's only novel, is partially based on Plath's own life. It has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor sharp portrait of 1950s society, and has sold millions of copies worldwide.
ONE OF THE BBC'S '100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD'
'As clear and readable as it is witty and disturbing.' New York Times Book Review
©2015 Sylvia Plath (P)2015 Faber & FaberWhat made the experience of listening to The Bell Jar the most enjoyable?
The book is deep, honest and sensitive. Performance is great and really matches the personality of the author. It is not a boring reading at all. It makes you want to listen to everything at once and you end up very sad when it is done. We all wish we could have stayed with her a little longer. Sylvia Plath is a fantastic writer and her words will stay in your mind for a while.One of the best books I have read
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One to read again and again.
Wonderful Narration
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Wonderfully read
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Perfect in every way!
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