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Originally posted by William Nothing:

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Originally posted by Emily.:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.

But I really want to read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath next.

I found a bell jar in the rubbish outside my flat the other day.

I guess Sylvia Plath isn't everyone's cup of tea. I'm one of the only stundents in my English class who doesn't hate her poems.

I was in the bookshop with my friend one Saturday and she was purchasing her copy of The Bell Jar. The man at the till was all "Sylvia Plath, eh? Read too much of her stuff and you may end up sticking your head in an oven..." My friend and I found it rather amusing at the time, but now I think about the whole situation, it was quite a sick joke, which I am disgusting and heartless for laughing at.

hw was obviously a bit of a prick , and has issues with women . bollox to him .i suggest another book shop . i was in a bookshop with my son , who was three at the time , and he shouted out "bum bum " and some old bastard told me i should be reported to socail services as i was an unfit mother ...

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Originally posted by Emily.:

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Originally posted by William Nothing:

I found a bell jar in the rubbish outside my flat the other day.

I guess Sylvia Plath isn't everyone's cup of tea.

No, it was an actual bell jar.

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Originally posted by madame fist:
hw was obviously a bit of a prick , and has issues with women .

Sounds like Ted Hughes to me.

he he ! sounds like a lot of men i have met!!!

I watched a film called Sylvia (about Sylvia Plath's life)
It was amazing, but they make Ted Hughes come across as a complete twat and 100% responsible for her suicide.

Back on topic, I am currently reading The Bell Jar after going to Waterstones to purchase a copy ^^

i have to say i think he was a complete twat .are you enjoying "the bell jar " ? i have to say it didn't make a huge impression on me "prozac nation" is fascinating though , i would recommend that x

Have been reading a book on Caravaggio, once I'm bored I'll move onto The Great Seige.

"Hair" uk best selling magazine, i need help

take a break

Ooh I forgot to mention how much I enjoyed reading The Bell Jar.

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Originally posted by Emily.:
Ooh I forgot to mention how much I enjoyed reading The Bell Jar.

It's a difficult but rewarding read, isn't it?

I'm re-reading London Fields, as well as Myths & Legends of the 2nd World War.

I'm about to start The Doors Of Perception again.

It was presented to me when I was about 16 by my dear mother, along the lines of "read this, but don't try it. Just so you can understand the power of psychedelic drugs from the point of view of an author and intellectual".

If only she knew. Sorry Mum.......