Plath's semi-autobiographical masterpiece follows Esther Greenwood, a talented young woman whose promising future becomes clouded by mental illness. Set in 1950s New York and Boston, this powerful novel captures the suffocating expectations placed on women and the devastating reality of depression with unflinching honesty and brilliant prose. A groundbreaking work that broke taboos around mental health and remains startlingly relevant today.

Why We Picked It: Because Plath gave voice to experiences that had been silenced, creating a work of devastating beauty that continues to resonate with readers facing their own struggles. Her courage in depicting mental illness with such raw honesty paved the way for countless others.

• Author: Sylvia Plath

• Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

• Format: Paperback 

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• ISBN: 0060837020