On the road
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1999.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
293 pages ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
940L
Rating:
940L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC KER
Description
Based on his adventures with Neal Cassady, Kerouac tells the story of two friends, whose four cross-country road trips are a quest for meaning and true experience. Teeming with the rhythms of fifties underground America, jazz, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac's novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be "Beat"--Adapted from publisher description.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0140283293
Lexile measure:
940
Notes
General Note
"Parts of Chapters 12 and 13, Book One, appeared in The Paris Review under the title "The Mexican Girl;" parts of chapters 10 and 14, Book Three, [appeared] in New World Writing (Seven) entitled "Jazz of the Beat Generation;" and an excerpt from Chapter 5, Book Four, [appeared] in New Directions 16 entitled "A Billowy Trip in the World"--Verso of title page.
Description
Based on his adventures with Neal Cassady, Kerouac tells the story of two friends, whose four cross-country road trips are a quest for meaning and true experience. Teeming with the rhythms of fifties underground America, jazz, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac's novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be "Beat"--Adapted from publisher description.
Target Audience
940L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Kerouac, J. (1999). On the road. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969. 1999. On the Road. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969, On the Road. Penguin Books, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. Penguin Books, 1999.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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