The Bell Jar

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Sylvia Plath: The Bell Jar (EBook, 2022, Ryerson Pressbooks, Pressbooks)

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Published Feb. 15, 2022 by Ryerson Pressbooks, Pressbooks.

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4 stars (2 reviews)

The Bell Jar (1963) is the only novel American writer and poet Sylvia Plath wrote in. her lifetime. Published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, the novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book parallels Plath’s experiences with—presumably—clinical depression or bipolar II disorder as the protagonist descends into mental illness.

The Bell Jar (1963) is the only novel American writer and poet Sylvia Plath wrote in her lifetime. Published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, the novel is semi-autobiographical with the names of places and people changed. The book parallels Plath's experiences with—presumably—clinical depression or bipolar II disorder as the protagonist descends into mental illness.

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reviewed La campana de cristal by Sylvia Plath

Una novela melancólica y densa

3 stars

Creo que no se lo recomendaría a nadie que no esté particularmente interesado en la vida de Sylvia Plath, porque a pesar de que tiene pasajes muy poéticos y que invitan a la reflexión; la apatía y la depresión que sufre la protagonista son contagiosas y hacen que aunque breve, resulte un libro pesado.

Algunas personas también me han comentado que el inicio es lento y sin embargo, no es que no haya actividad y varios personajes presentes, sólo que los mismos no son de mayor importancia para la protagonista que nos los narra, y por lo tanto, nos resultan aburridos e intrascendentes.

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4 stars