The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar is by Sylvia Plath. Plath's classic semi-autobiographical story of a young woman dealing with mental illness. One of the 1001 books you must read before you die. Esther Greenwood is a young, beautiful, successful college student. She has a scholarship, an internship in New York, and is a talented writer. She is also dealing with mental illness. We see the descent into Esther's breakdown from her perspective which gives a unique look at the issue from the perspective of the person going through it. A Reader's Corner Highly Recommended Read.

Ratings: 12th grade - 10 out of 10 - AC (mature thematic content).