The Bell Jar
Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational—as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic.
I only had to read it once. I never read it for or with pleasure. I prefer childbirth.
This is a disturbingly frightening journey through the mind of a young girl suffering from depression in the 1950's. How far we have come in the last few decades in recognizing depression as a mental illness and treating it with much less radical techniques than electric shock. Ester Greenwood is 19 and her future is just starting to unfold. Yet, day by day, she is questioning herself: her capabilities, her confidence, who she is, and what does it mean. Her thoughts turn dark and helplessness
Warning: this review contains major spoilers for the movie MelancholiaThe paradox at the heart of The Bell Jar is that Esther, the narrator, comes across as an engaging and indeed admirable person. She's smart, funny, perceptive and seems to have everything going for her. But she feels less and less connected with life, and in the end just wants to kill herself. Evidently, there must be something wrong with her. Perhaps she would have been okay if only she'd been prescribed the appropriate kind
Ever since I was small Ive been fascinated by death, er no, I mean it in the simplest way of fascination, it has nothing to do with my wistful nature or maybe a little, I am a happy being by the definitions of most authentic lexica, death just fascinates me for being death alone, a halt to everything, a standstill after a long, tiring journey(only if one wishes to make it long, to tire is inevitable though) a cool ,soggy evening after the long sunny day, a calm tame brook after the violent
Man has no foothold that is not also a bargain. So be it! -Djuna Barnes, Nightwood Ive been side-eyeing this book for a very long time, much as I warily circle any piece of work whose chosen topics happen to lie close to deeply personal experiences of mine. Its difficult to tell what I fear more from these bundles of paper and ink. The chance of severe disappointment? The possibility of debilitating resonance? Either one would weigh much too heavily on my sensibilities and result in time lost
Its been a number of years since I last read Sylvia Plaths Bell Jar. What Id remembered most was how well Plath had established the mood for this story by weaving the electrocutions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg with the mental breakdown of her heroine, Esther Greenwood. But the story is definitely about Esther, her ambition, and her own feelings of inadequacy, even though (viewed from the outside) Esther would be seen as a success. What is amazing about this writing is its immersive quality;
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Paperback | Pages: 294 pages Rating: 4 | 553688 Users | 21253 Reviews
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Original Title: | The Bell Jar |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Constantin, Esther Greenwood, Valerie, Marco, Mrs. Greenwood, Buddy Willard, Doctor Nolan, Joan Gilling, Jay Cee, Betsy, Irwin, Doctor Gordon, Philomena Guinea, Mrs. Willard, Lenny Shepherd, Dodo Conway, Eric, Doreen |
Setting: | Boston, Massachusetts,1953(United States) New York City, New York,1953(United States) |
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Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity.Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under—maybe for the last time. In her acclaimed and enduring masterwork, Sylvia Plath brilliantly draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that her insanity becomes palpably real, even rational—as accessible an experience as going to the movies. A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic.
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Title | : | The Bell Jar |
Author | : | Sylvia Plath |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Harper Perennial Modern Classics Deluxe Edition (US) |
Pages | : | Pages: 294 pages |
Published | : | 2006 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published January 1963) |
Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Thriller. Suspense |
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Ratings: 4 From 553688 Users | 21253 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books The Bell Jar
How did I know that someday- at college, in Europe, somewhere, anywhere- The Bell Jar, with its stifling distortions, wouldnt descend again?This is a hard one for me to review but what I can say is that this is a book I will cherish in my heart. This book is relatable to those who have experienced/experience depression and feelings of not knowing what to do- feeling lost, inadequate and defeated. This book was poignant and emotive through describing facets and experiences of depression. ItI only had to read it once. I never read it for or with pleasure. I prefer childbirth.
This is a disturbingly frightening journey through the mind of a young girl suffering from depression in the 1950's. How far we have come in the last few decades in recognizing depression as a mental illness and treating it with much less radical techniques than electric shock. Ester Greenwood is 19 and her future is just starting to unfold. Yet, day by day, she is questioning herself: her capabilities, her confidence, who she is, and what does it mean. Her thoughts turn dark and helplessness
Warning: this review contains major spoilers for the movie MelancholiaThe paradox at the heart of The Bell Jar is that Esther, the narrator, comes across as an engaging and indeed admirable person. She's smart, funny, perceptive and seems to have everything going for her. But she feels less and less connected with life, and in the end just wants to kill herself. Evidently, there must be something wrong with her. Perhaps she would have been okay if only she'd been prescribed the appropriate kind
Ever since I was small Ive been fascinated by death, er no, I mean it in the simplest way of fascination, it has nothing to do with my wistful nature or maybe a little, I am a happy being by the definitions of most authentic lexica, death just fascinates me for being death alone, a halt to everything, a standstill after a long, tiring journey(only if one wishes to make it long, to tire is inevitable though) a cool ,soggy evening after the long sunny day, a calm tame brook after the violent
Man has no foothold that is not also a bargain. So be it! -Djuna Barnes, Nightwood Ive been side-eyeing this book for a very long time, much as I warily circle any piece of work whose chosen topics happen to lie close to deeply personal experiences of mine. Its difficult to tell what I fear more from these bundles of paper and ink. The chance of severe disappointment? The possibility of debilitating resonance? Either one would weigh much too heavily on my sensibilities and result in time lost
Its been a number of years since I last read Sylvia Plaths Bell Jar. What Id remembered most was how well Plath had established the mood for this story by weaving the electrocutions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg with the mental breakdown of her heroine, Esther Greenwood. But the story is definitely about Esther, her ambition, and her own feelings of inadequacy, even though (viewed from the outside) Esther would be seen as a success. What is amazing about this writing is its immersive quality;
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