This document is a public domain edition of Sylvia Plath's novel "The Bell Jar," produced by Ryerson University as part of the eCampusOntario Public Domain Core Collection. It is intended for students and faculty in Ontario post-secondary education, but is freely available online. The text is based on the Faber and Faber 1971 third printing of the 1966 edition. The front matter includes a series…
This document is a public domain edition of Sylvia Plath's novel "The Bell Jar," produced by Ryerson University as part of the eCampusOntario Public Domain Core Collection. It is intended for students and faculty in Ontario post-secondary education, but is freely available online. The text is based on the Faber and Faber 1971 third printing of the 1966 edition.
The front matter includes a series introduction explaining the collection's criteria: relevance to Ontario courses, frequency on Open Syllabus Project syllabi, planned use in open assignments at Ryerson and Brock universities, inclusion of underrepresented voices, and public domain status in Canada as of 2021. Supplementary materials are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
An accessibility statement describes features of the web version: keyboard navigation, proper markup for links and headings, text descriptions for images, and alternative formats (PDF, epub, LibriVox audio). Known issues are none reported, with contact information for problems.
The acknowledgements list the core project team from Ryerson and Brock universities, including roles like Digital Publication Coordinator, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, and Web Services Librarian. Funding comes from the Government of Ontario and the Virtual Learning Strategy.
This edition is free of known copyright restrictions, with the cover image by Mysticsartdesign on Pixabay. The book was produced with Pressbooks and rendered with Prince.