The protagonist of this novel is worried about the Rosenberg trial and attempts to lose her virginity to a U.N. interpreter, but he rejects her.  
The protagonist of this novel is worried about the Rosenberg trial and attempts to lose her virginity to a U.N. interpreter, but he rejects her.  That virginity is finally lost to a math professor named Irwin, after the protagonist avoided being raped by Marco in New York City.  Other characters include Buddy Willard, the protagonist's boyfriend, and Philomena Guinea, the novelist who pays for her treatment.  FTP, name this novel which includes a description of the shock therapy applied to Esther Greenwood, an autobiographical work by Sylvia Plath.
The protagonist of this novel is worried about the Rosenberg trial and attempts to lose her virginity to a U.N. interpreter, but he rejects her.  
The Bell Jar