The Bell Jar
According to her husband, Plath began writing the novel in 1961, after publishing "The Colossus", her first collection of poetry. Plath finished writing the novel in August 1961. After she separated from Hughes, Plath moved to a smaller flat in London, "giving her time and place to work uninterruptedly. Then at top speed and with very little revision from start to finish she wrote "The Bell Jar"," he explained.