On the Road: The Original Scroll: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Contributor(s): Kerouac, Jack (Author), Cunnell, Howard (Introduction by), Vlagopoulos, Penny (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0143105469 ISBN-13: 9780143105466 Publisher: Penguin Group
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Annotation: This bible of the Beat Generation is a modern classic of the unforgettable exuberance, poignancy, and passion of the 1950s. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of "On the Road" comes Keroacs original scroll version, published in a standard book format. Click for more in this series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Lexile Measure: 940(Not Available) |
Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.65" W x 8.4" L (1.00 lbs) 416 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product |
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 10/12/2008 pg. 32 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The legendary 1951 scroll draft of On the Road, published as Kerouac originally composed it IN THREE WEEKS in April of 1951, Jack Kerouac wrote his first full draft of On the Road--typed as a single-spaced paragraph on eight long sheets of tracing paper, which he later taped together to form a 120-foot scroll. A major literary event when it was published in Viking hardcover in 2007, this is the uncut version of an American classic--rougher, wilder, and more provocative than the official work that appeared, heavily edited, in 1957. This version, capturing a moment in creative history, represents the first full expression of Kerouac's revolutionary aesthetic. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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