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Szklany klosz

Szklany klosz

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  • Create Date：2021-11-03 09:54:59
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Sylvia Plath
  • ISBN：8366140032
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Summary

Szokująca， realistyczna i niezwykle emocjonalna powieść o kobiecie wpadającej w paszczę szaleństwa。

Esther jest wyjątkowo inteligentna， piękna， utalentowana， jednak powoli jej świat się rozpada – i być może nie ma już dla niej ratunku。

Kiedy ma dziewiętnaście lat， przyjeżdża do Nowego Jorku – miasta spełnienia， szczęścia， zabawy， kariery – na miesięczny staż w redakcji miesięcznika dla dziewcząt。 Ma poznać miasto， spędzić miło czas。 Esther nie potrafi się jednak odnaleźć。 Nie ma ochoty na nocne zabawy， nie umie znaleźć odpowiedniego towarzystwa， jest zniechęcona。 Odkrywa， że dobre oceny， które zawsze zdobywała w szkole， tutaj nie mają znaczenia。 Esther nie umie zdecydować， na czym jej zależy， co ją interesuje， czy w ogóle istnieje taka rzecz。 Nie czuje się taka jak inne dziewczyny – śliczne， uśmiechnięte i zadowolone z życia。 Przychodzi załamanie…

Sylvia Plath， w swojej kanonicznej powieści， brawurowo wciąga czytelników w chorobę Esther， a jej załamanie nerwowe jest przedstawione w tak wiarygodny sposób， że wydaje się racjonalne。 Szklany klosz to podróż do najmroczniejszych i najbardziej przerażających zakamarków ludzkiej psychiki。 Powieść ukazała się pod pseudonimem Victoria Lucas w Wielkiej Brytanii w styczniu 1963 roku。 Niecały miesiąc później Sylvia Plath popełniła samobójstwo。

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Reviews

Zahra ，

literally so boring i couldn’t finish this

V！ ，

If you like this book you are mentally ill。 Especially if you are a wh*te person。 If you are a man its even worse。 That being said， I loved this book。

Maja ，

I’m extremely confused by what I just read and by that I mean。。。 did I read the same book as everyone else or is the society collectively pulling off some joke on me。 Because I refuse to believe this is so universally loved。 First of all， I know that this book is based on author’s real life experiences。 I do not know to what extent that is the case， but regardless of that， it is still a fictional book at the end of the day so this is what I’m reviewing。 And with that being said I just think this I’m extremely confused by what I just read and by that I mean。。。 did I read the same book as everyone else or is the society collectively pulling off some joke on me。 Because I refuse to believe this is so universally loved。 First of all， I know that this book is based on author’s real life experiences。 I do not know to what extent that is the case， but regardless of that， it is still a fictional book at the end of the day so this is what I’m reviewing。 And with that being said I just think this is a really bad story 😭 The first 100 pages are all over the place and I still don’t know what purpose they served。 Yes， there is a lot of interesting and important themes touched upon but。。。 that’s the whole point， they’re ONLY touched upon。 It’s all so surface level。 The only thing explored more extensively is， as expected， the character’s deteriorating mental state and her stay in a mental institution。 However。。。 it just wasn’t enough。 Yes， it was honest and I did empathise with the character because， well， I do know what this feels like and I suppose I appreciate how honestly some of the feelings and thoughts were put in words but。。。 I really don’t feel like it was as complex as it should’ve been if that makes sense。 Not to mention the main character is just really not likeable。 Add to that the racist lines because um。。。 yikes。 On top of that， the writing is fine but I really don’t think it’s anything that impressive and I wouldn’t say it’s beautifully written which is what I see people say all the time 😭This was thoroughly underwhelming and unimpressive and I’m not sure if any part of this review makes sense but。。。 anyway I’m just。。。 I feel tricked， lied to and bamboozled 😩 。。。more

Paloma Winter ，

Had to read for English class but I really enjoyed it。 Plath's depiction of mental health， specifically for women， is incredibly relevant and realistic。 Had to read for English class but I really enjoyed it。 Plath's depiction of mental health， specifically for women， is incredibly relevant and realistic。 。。。more

Emma Fitzgerald ，

This is the first time I have read anything from Silver Plath and her book was easy to get into and her writing style was really interesting which kept me wanting to read the book。 The story is about Ester who is a writer and has depression and ends up in asylum 。 I would advise not to read this book if you are down or depressed。

Lily Fromm ，

loved most of it but didn’t love the end

Leah ，

Exceptional writing， so fluid and complex。 At some moments the style seems off， but my overall reaction was really good。

Daanish ，

This book was very hard to put down once I started reading it。 I don’t know if the preface to my edition of the book shaped how I would interpret the book， since it provided a short biography of Sylvia Plath’s life and stated that her novel was semi-autobiographical。 Very interesting read for a number of reasons， one being that the story is set in the US during the 1950s。 The emergence of the American middle class and increased access and prevalence of women in higher education， all clearly capt This book was very hard to put down once I started reading it。 I don’t know if the preface to my edition of the book shaped how I would interpret the book， since it provided a short biography of Sylvia Plath’s life and stated that her novel was semi-autobiographical。 Very interesting read for a number of reasons， one being that the story is set in the US during the 1950s。 The emergence of the American middle class and increased access and prevalence of women in higher education， all clearly captured in the experience of the main character Esther。 I found the sentiments held by this 19 year old college student surprisingly similar to some which many university students including myself still share。 It was also interesting as I have not read a ton of books written from the female perspective so Plath’s story was different and refreshing to read。 The main thing I wanted to articulate after reading this was the emotional connection that I felt to the story。 Something about this book really resonated with me， it honestly felt as if Plath shared part of her soul within its pages。 I’m not trying to sound corny or anything， but I truly felt a genuine human connection while reading this book that touched my soul and just really impacted me。 Not just good， but great read😏。 。。。more

Ellen ，

This book is so well written and is the most depressing thing I have ever read。 I read it in high school （over 10 years ago） and STILL remember the scene in the book that hit me the hardest。 The story is well constructed and candid but be prepared for a deep…and I MEAN DEEP…dive into depression。 The book is a whole mood。

Yedidiah ，

3。5 This book was okay part from the occasional racism 。 But i related a lot to esther and how she couldn’t sleep for days。 because over the summer i was so sad i had really bad insomnia。 And i could see how she was sloop losing herself and i could recognize myself in her m。

Heidi ，

A difficult story to read， but I'm glad I did。 I appreciate how forthright Plath was with her experiences and feelings。 A difficult story to read， but I'm glad I did。 I appreciate how forthright Plath was with her experiences and feelings。 。。。more

Ann Hein ，

How can one "like" this book？ It's well written but I cant "like" the contents。 How can one "like" this book？ It's well written but I cant "like" the contents。 。。。more

Nikhil Boorgu ，

Too much bell， not enough jar。 The story needs more jar。 Other than that， this is book is beautiful。 Five stars。

Elvie ，

4。5/5， really enjoyed the book

Mohamad Shibly ，

i decided to read this book， at last。 i was clueless what its about and how its written。 after finishing the first chapter i realize that there is so much similarity to The Catcher in the Rye， one of my favorite books。

Alexis Rickmers ，

Re-reading for the first time since high school :）

Gosia Koroluk ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Mocny insight do głowy kogoś w kryzysie psychicznym。 Wstrząsające jest czytanie tej powieści， wiedząc， że kilka tygodni później sama Sylvia Plath popełniła samobójstwo。 To niewesoły epilog， biorąc pod uwagę happy-end z jakim żegnamy się z Esther。 Dałam szansę żeńskiej autorce， i nie żałuję*！*chociaż czasami wydawało mi się， że czytam literaturę młodzieżowąPS Zawdzięczam tej powieści to， że podała w wątpliwość istnienie bariery pokoleniowej， w którą bardzo wierzyłam。 A okazuje się， że dwudziestol Mocny insight do głowy kogoś w kryzysie psychicznym。 Wstrząsające jest czytanie tej powieści， wiedząc， że kilka tygodni później sama Sylvia Plath popełniła samobójstwo。 To niewesoły epilog， biorąc pod uwagę happy-end z jakim żegnamy się z Esther。 Dałam szansę żeńskiej autorce， i nie żałuję*！*chociaż czasami wydawało mi się， że czytam literaturę młodzieżowąPS Zawdzięczam tej powieści to， że podała w wątpliwość istnienie bariery pokoleniowej， w którą bardzo wierzyłam。 A okazuje się， że dwudziestolatkowie w latach 50。 mają te same problemy co ja dzisiaj。 I jeszcze korzystają z tych papierośnic i innych pięknych przedmiotów sprzed plastikowej ery， które ja dziś w pocie czoła wygrzebuje na vintage marketach。 。。。more

ella baskind :） ，

depressing but oh so good。 do not recommend if you are going through a hard time

Chris Hall ，

Very good and very dark 。。。

Jenny Cooper ，

Sylvia Plath suffered from clinical depression for most of her adult life。 In her own words， this book was "an autobiographical apprentice work which I had to write in order to free myself from the past"。 I am ashamed to say that I not only missed out on this book first time round， but I also knew very little about Sylvia Plath， the author。 As it has become such an iconic book， almost a cult in its day， in order to do the book justice I decided that I should do a little research on the author be Sylvia Plath suffered from clinical depression for most of her adult life。 In her own words， this book was "an autobiographical apprentice work which I had to write in order to free myself from the past"。 I am ashamed to say that I not only missed out on this book first time round， but I also knew very little about Sylvia Plath， the author。 As it has become such an iconic book， almost a cult in its day， in order to do the book justice I decided that I should do a little research on the author before I started reading it and I am very glad that I did。 It gave an extra layer of meaning to the book， changing it from a novel to a living， breathing， and very personal memoir。 Sylvia Plath was renowned for her confessional poetry， she may even have been instrumental in bringing the genre to the fore。 This book is an extension of that genre and is archetypal confessional prose。 Although technically a novel， by Sylvia’s own admission it is an embellished version of various incidents in her life。 The book definitely has the feel of an autobiography。 In fact I don’t believe it could really be anything else - the observations， the raw emotions and the desperation are all too poignant to have come from anywhere other than personal experience。It is extraordinary。 I don’t think that this is the kind of book that I really want to admit to enjoying。 Enjoyment is just not the right word， but it is a fantastic book。 It is very moving， very tragic and very sad。 It had such a profound effect on me that I had two very vivid nightmares while reading it， both of which were related to events in the book and both were terrifying。 I learnt a lot about the misery and horror of depression， the sheer helplessness in the face of such a momentous and powerful condition and the ability it has to reduce the sufferer to an almost vacant state of being， from which death seems the only escape。 There were times when the book seemed like an elaborate suicide note。 It felt almost as though， having written it and explained to her audience （family， friends and the public） the struggles that she had been dealing with for most of her short life， she now felt liberated and able to allow herself the freedom from life which she had been craving - she did actually end her own life shortly after the book was published。 Having said that， it is difficult to tell what frame of mind the author was in at the time of writing。 There are some uplifting and positive moments， but these become fewer as the book progresses。 I cannot think of anything I would change about this book。 Even if I had reservations （which I don’t） I’m not sure if it would be right to voice them。 This is the story of a very personal and very painful journey and I am in no position to criticise。Would I recommend this book？ Absolutely I would。 With the caveat that it may not be everybody’s cup of tea and that some people may find it traumatic。 。。。more

Lexi Christ ，

3。5

Nat M ，

this book is so beautifully written

lucy ，

this review comes from someone who has experienced depression， or the bell jar， so i see it as a book that is relatable and reflects my own experience with this disorder。 while the book is funny and witty in parts， the essence of the bell jar is disturbing and melancholy。 esther’s gradual descent into psychological despair is so insidious and subtle， reflecting the backhanded approach of depression itself。 it can strike anyone。 esther is an example of those who you might not expect to become men this review comes from someone who has experienced depression， or the bell jar， so i see it as a book that is relatable and reflects my own experience with this disorder。 while the book is funny and witty in parts， the essence of the bell jar is disturbing and melancholy。 esther’s gradual descent into psychological despair is so insidious and subtle， reflecting the backhanded approach of depression itself。 it can strike anyone。 esther is an example of those who you might not expect to become mentally ill- intelligent， beautiful， preppy。 society expects this of esther as a young woman， but mental illness obstructs this， almost like the voice of feminism， arguing that these expectations of women are unreachable and lead to a state of psychological helplessness。 i loved the feminist elements to the book。 i feel like esther was disillusioned with the expectations placed on her as a woman， such as keeping her virginity （despite the hypocrisy of men like buddy willard） and maintaining a house and children while keeping a husband happy。 these pressures seemed to weigh on esther excessively， along with the death of her father （which she didn’t fully come to terms with） and the academic expectations。i think depression/mental illness was painted quite accurately in the bell jar- the listelessness， fatigue but not being able to sleep， the desire to sleep all day and to remain shrouded in physical darkness to reflect the darkness in your mind。 seeing your future as black and obscure with no real direction despite everyone expecting everything from you。 i also loved how esther’s spiral into psychosis was presented structurally， for example how she couldn’t relate to her own self， how she would switch from a state of awareness to her imagination， shown in the separate paragraphs。the bell jar is represenative of the dome that encloses those with mental illness。 it is inescapable and suffocating， you feel like you cannot escape despite seeing the pereptual motion of the outside world through the glass。 you want to be better， to take part in life， yet you have not the energy and the bell jar prevents you from leaving。 this book definitely leaves an imprint on you and teaches you a lot about how depression feels， what it prevents you from doing and， interestingly， how it was treated in the 1950s when this was set。 i have to say， it was apalling。 i felt so sorry for esther and all of the other patients to be alienated like subhumans with shock therapy， not talking therapy or compassion。 the ending’s ambiguity symbolises， to me， the feeling of not knowing if you’re really okay， not knowing if you’re really recovered。 there isn’t a moment when this is made clear with depression， it’s just a misty line symbolising the end of an episode。 you don’t know if you’ll descend into the bell jar again。definitely read this book ！ if you’re concerned about it being too “depressing”， don’t let that stop you。 it’s so insightful and in many ways educational。 。。。more

bo ，

very good （except for the many racist remarks） & very depressing （just how i like it）。

Daisy ，

2。5 ⭐️

julia ，

esther is a bad bitch

camille ，

i LOVED this book。 i’m very interested in mental health reform and american asylums and it was really interesting to read about it from an actual mental health patient’s perspective during the 50s。 i loved plath’s writing style; she writes like a poet in the most beautiful way possible。 esther greenwood was a captivating protagonist and in a weird way， i found her relatable and believable。 a phenomenal story i think everyone should read。

aren ，

traumatised， cried， 8/10

Thejoker4184 ，

Beautiful and sad

Alex ，

this book is just freaking amazing read it please

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