The Bell Jar
Plath's semi-autobiographical novel follows Esther Greenwood's descent into mental illness. Through depression, identity, societal pressure, and the search for self, it explores women's experiences in the 1950s and the stigma of mental illness. The work is a raw and honest portrayal of psychological struggle.
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