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The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

1963 · literary fiction · children

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Set in 5 places · 2 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

The Bell Jar is the only novel written by American poet Sylvia Plath. It is an intensely realistic and emotional record of a successful and talented young woman's descent into madness.

Screen adaptations
  • The Bell Jar (1979)film
  • The Bell Jarfilm

Set in

  • ★
    New York City · United States
    Primary setting - summer hospital and mental breakdown
    ★ primary
  • ★
    Sylvia Plath House, Wellesley · United States
    Childhood home; crawl-space suicide attempt scene (Ch. 13-14)
    ★ primary
  • Boston · United States
    Boston and suburban Massachusetts setting - hometown
  • Barbizon Hotel · United States
  • McLean Hospital · United States

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