The Bell Jar

Summary

The Bell Jar is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,382 views/month, #115 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Bell Jar authored Sylvia Plath^[3].
• The Bell Jar's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Bell Jar's genre is roman à clef^[5].
• The Bell Jar's genre is autofiction^[6].
• bell jar is named after The Bell Jar^[7].
• The Bell Jar's Commons category is recorded as The Bell Jar^[8].
• The Bell Jar's language of work or name is recorded as American English^[9].
• The Bell Jar's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• The Bell Jar was released on January 14, 1963^[11].
• The Bell Jar's narrative location is recorded as New York City^[12].
• The Bell Jar's narrative location is recorded as Boston^[13].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is feminism^[14].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is psychiatry^[15].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is United States^[16].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is New York City^[17].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is suicide^[18].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is bipolar disorder^[19].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is major depressive disorder^[20].
• The Bell Jar's main subject is autofiction^[21].
• The Bell Jar's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'The Bell Jar'}^[22].
• The Bell Jar's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[23].
• The Bell Jar's derivative work is recorded as The Bell Jar^[24].
• The Bell Jar's derivative work is recorded as The Bell Jar^[25].
• The Bell Jar's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bell Jar authored Sylvia Plath^[3].

Publication

The Bell Jar was released on January 14, 1963^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English^[9]. Genres include roman à clef^[5] and autofiction^[6].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include feminism^[14], psychiatry^[15], United States^[16], New York City^[17], suicide^[18], and bipolar disorder^[19].

Why It Matters

The Bell Jar ranks in the top 0.4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,382 views/month, #115 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]