Bibliograph

On the road, Jack Kerouac ; introduction by Ann Charters

Type

Label

On the road, Jack Kerouac ; introduction by Ann Charters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (p. [xxxi]-xxxv)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

On the road

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jack Kerouac ; introduction by Ann Charters

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years traveling the North American continent with his friend Neal Cassady, "a sideburned hero of the snowy West." As "Sal Paradise" and "Dean Moriarty," the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge and experience. Kerouac's love of America, his compassion for humanity, and his sense of language as jazz combine to make On the Road an inspirational work of lasting importance. Kerouac's classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be "Beat" and has inspired every generation since its initial publication more than fifty years ago. This Penguin Classics edition contains an introduction by Ann Charters

Target audience

general

Contributor