On the Road
1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac
On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, written in April 1951, and published in 1957. Most of it is autobiographical and was written based on the road trips of Kerouac and his friends across mid-century America and is often considered a defining work of the postwar Beat Generation.
 Gallimard édition 1968 , Original Scroll by Viking Press, 2007, Gallimard reedition, 2012 | |
| Author | Jack Kerouac |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel Beat |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | September 5, 1957 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0-141-18267-4 |
| Preceded by | The Town and the City (1950) |
| Followed by | The Subterraneans (1958) |
When the book was originally released, the New York Times hailed it as "the most beautifully executed, the clearest and most important utterance" of Kerouac's generation.[1] The novel was chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.[2]
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- ↑ Millstien, Gillbert. Books of the Times The New York Times Book Review. September 5th, 1957
- ↑ "The Complete List | TIME Magazine - ALL-TIME 100 Novels". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-10-02.