Sylvia Plath:

To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is a bad dream.

— Sylvia Plath Modern

The Bell Jar, confessional poetry

Context

From her novel 'The Bell Jar'.

Date / Period

1963

Source

https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1253-the-bell-jar

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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