“The Bell Jar” was published in 1963.
However, hermental illnessspirals out of control and she eventually attempts to kill herself (viaBritannica).
It wasn’t until years later that the book got the attention it deserved.
But there’s one that stands out above the rest.
Unlike Joan, she has come out on the other side and is still alive.
Both de Beauvoir and Plath are feminist icons in their own right, and inherently complicated, asJezebelpoints out.
