About the book
30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a \"poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and heartbreaking story\" (The New York Times Book Review).
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
The ward for teenage girls in the McLean psychiatric hospital was as renowned for its famous clientele—Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles—as for its progressive methods of treating those who could afford its sanctuary. Kaysen's memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers. It is a brilliant evocation of a \"parallel universe\" set within the kaleidoscopically shifting landscape of the late sixties.
Girl, Interrupted is a clear-sighted, unflinching document that gives lasting and specific dimension to our definitions of sane and insane, mental illness and recovery.
Editions of Girl, Interrupted
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679423669
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517156155
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517169100
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679746041
- EBook
- ISBN 9780804151115
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780679434191
Read an Excerpt
30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a \"poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and heartbreaking story\" (The New York Times Book Review).
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
The ward for teenage girls in the McLean psychiatric hospital was as renowned for its famous clientele—Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles—as for its progressive methods of treating those who could afford its sanctuary. Kaysen's memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers. It is a brilliant evocation of a \"parallel universe\" set within the kaleidoscopically shifting landscape of the late sixties.
Girl, Interrupted is a clear-sighted, unflinching document that gives lasting and specific dimension to our definitions of sane and insane, mental illness and recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Girl, Interrupted about?
30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a \"poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and heartbreaking story\" (The New York Times Book Review).
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
The ward for teenage girls in the McLean psychiatric hospital was as renowned for its famous clientele—Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles—as for its progressive methods of treating those who could afford its sanctuary. Kaysen's memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers. It is a brilliant evocation of a \"parallel universe\" set within the kaleidoscopically shifting landscape of the late sixties.
Girl, Interrupted is a clear-sighted, unflinching document that gives lasting and specific dimension to our definitions of sane and insane, mental illness and recovery.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Girl, Interrupted?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Girl, Interrupted?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679423669
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Girl, Interrupted?
Susanna Kaysen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Girl, Interrupted is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679423669) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517156155) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517169100) and paperback(ISBN 9780679746041) and ebook(ISBN 9780804151115) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679434191)
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