The year is 1953.
The novel is partially based on Plath\'s own life and descent into mental illness, and has become a modern classic.
The Bell Jar has been celebrated for its darkly funny and razor sharp portrait of 1950s society and has sold millions of copies worldwide..
The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath\'s only novel, was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas.
A talented aspiring writer, Esther\'s initial elation erodes as the clamour and glamour of big city life jars the sensitive introvert.
She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt, as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take women\'s aspirations seriously.
Recent graduate Esther Greenwood leaves Boston for New York City when she wins a coveted summer internship at a prestigious fashion magazine.
The year is 1953
