The Bell Jar

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The Bell Jar

By: Sylvia Plath

Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal

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READ BY THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ACTRESS MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

'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

Sylvia PlathMaggie GyllenhaalFaber & Faber

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What 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.