Revolutionary Road
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Random House, Inc.
"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." —William Styron
From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of … More »
"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." —William Styron
From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of … More »
Random House, Inc.
"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." —William Styron
From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves.
In his introduction to this edition, novelist Richard Ford pays homage to the lasting influence and enduring power of Revolutionary Road.
Baker & Taylor
The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and self-deception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of Frank and April Wheeler, a suburban American couple.
Baker
& Taylor
The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and selfdeception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of Frank and April Wheeler, a suburban American couple. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
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"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." —William Styron
From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves.
In his introduction to this edition, novelist Richard Ford pays homage to the lasting influence and enduring power of Revolutionary Road.
Baker & Taylor
The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and self-deception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of Frank and April Wheeler, a suburban American couple.
Baker
& Taylor
The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and selfdeception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of Frank and April Wheeler, a suburban American couple. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
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Imprint:
New York - Vintage Contemporaries
Pages:
337
Edition:
2nd ed
ISBN:
9780375708442, 0375708448
Language:
English
Notes:
Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, c1961
Copyright renewed 1989
Copyright renewed 1989
Statement of responsibility:
Richard Yates
Characteristics:
xxvii, 337 p. ;,21 cm.
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Add a Comment"In a Connecticut suburb in the 1950s, Frank and April Wheeler feel stifled by their circumscribed lives: April stays home to watch the kids, while Frank works an office job. Frank's boredom and April's frustration with her lot provoke a move to Paris, where they hope they can finally find the good fortune they know must await them. Unfortunately, their discontent proves hard to escape. Published in 1961 (and released as a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 2008), this story of disappointment and ordinary life is as relevant today as it was back then." April 2013 Fiction A to Z newsletter http://www.nextreads.com/Display2.aspx?SID=5acc8fc1-4e91-4ebe-906d-f8fc5e82a8e0&N=622464
Happiness isn’t a peak, it’s two hills surrounding a valley. On one side, happiness is achievement. On the other side, happiness is conformity. The valley running through the middle is the horrible gap between aspiration and capacity.
This book is incredible, highly recommend the audio and movie version as well. The author captures the underlying tension and angst of married suburban life that is as true today as it was in 1961.
I wanted to read this before the movie came out on DVD. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio star and they are two of my favourites so I was really looking forward to the story. But I didn't like the book! I didn't care for either character nor the author's style. I will still rent the DVD but I'm not reading Richard Yates again.
Loved the book - hated the characters of Frank and April Wheeler. There is a rawness about their emotions that makes it painful to read. Here we have people who have intelligence and recognize the fact that there is a bigger better world out there, but they lack the initiative to do anything about it. Instead they simply exist thinking they are superior to their friends and neighbours. Their lives take way too much effort.