Author: Sylvia Plath
Date: 1963
Genre: Roman à clef
Country: USA
It follows protagonist Esther Greenwood as she navigates societal pressures and a profound identity crisis during a summer internship in 1950s New York, leading to a breakdown and institutionalization. The book is a classic of American literature, known for its raw, darkly humorous, and intense exploration of depression, female ambition, and the suffocating expectations placed on women.