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Sylvia Plath, a wonderful, highly acclaimed poet, committed suicide in 1963. Her admirers were saddened but not surprised, and "The Bell Jar," her autobiographical novel, gives us a view of the private hell she sought to escape.
In what has now become a classic, Plath charts the downward spiral of her heroine's depression. Esther Greenwood, so like her creator, is a beautiful, brilliant student, a promising writer and winner of academic awards. But during a summer internship in New York City, Esther begins to find everyday life overwhelming and, on her return home, sinks further and further away. Plath's intimate description of Esther's illness and her treatment, almost barbaric by today's standards, is harrowing and deeply affecting.
"The Bell Jar" has sold over two million copies since its posthumous publication, and now Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand reads it in this powerful, new audio adaptation.
Sukey Howard reports on spoken word audio each month. Don't miss her audio book reviews on CNN's "Sunday Morning."
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