The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath (Ukrainian Hardcover, 2018)

The Bell Jar is the singular novel by American poet Sylvia Plath—an unflinching, autobiographical descent into mental illness. Told through the eyes of Esther Greenwood, a gifted intern in late 1950s New York, the story chronicles her shift from ambition to anguish, unraveling in solitude. Plath's prose draws readers into Esther’s inner crisis with such precision that her breakdown feels as tangible as a familiar film—palpable, inevitable, and devastatingly authentic.

This Ukrainian translation, released by Old Lion Publishing House in 2018, marks the novel's first appearance in Ukrainian. It spans 360 pages, measures 145 × 200 mm, and features a hardback design with illustrations by Anastasia Stefurak and translated by Olha Liubarska. A landmark work in 20th-century literature, The Bell Jar remains a haunting exploration of identity, despair, and survival beyond the glass dome of consciousness.