On the Road
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
31.12.2002
Verlag
Penguin PutnamSeitenzahl
352
Maße (L/B/H)
19,8/13/2,1 cm
Gewicht
238 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-14-243725-4
The classic novel of freedom and the search for authenticity that defined a generation
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
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.
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.
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
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.
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.
Kundinnen und Kunden meinen
Der Road zur guten Abend-Lektüre
Bewertung am 06.02.2026
Bewertungsnummer: 3037866
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
Eine Unterhaltsame Lektüre die zum Nachdenken anregt. Faszinierend, welche Reisen manche Menschen auf sich nehmen um dann trotzdem nie am Ziel anzukommen...
Wenn man die Biographie des Autors und seiner Freunde im Hinterkopf behält, bleibt am Ende des Buches nicht mehr viel von der Faszination vom großen Roadtrip -die man zu Beginn vielleicht hat- übrig.
Das bitter-süße Ende des Buches hat mich dann doch erstaunlich mitgenommen, das schafft nicht jede Lektüre.
Just feel the movement
M am 14.10.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2626103
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)
One of the greats—On the Road refuses to be boxed into the typical rise-and-fall plot structure. It flows like jazz, unpredictable and alive. If you’re someone who feels life deeply, who finds meaning in movement, music, and moments over structure—this is a must-read. It’s a cautionary tale but also the one that shows you the side of life that perhaps many people miss nowadays.
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