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Revolutionary Road

By Richard Yates
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Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates delves into the lives of a suburban couple in 1950s America, exploring the complexities of marriage and societal expectations. The story follows Frank and April Wheeler as they struggle with their personal dreams and the constraints of conventional suburban life. Their journey is a poignant exploration of disillusionment and the pursuit of authenticity amidst conformity.
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You might like this book if you appreciate deeply engaging stories that explore the struggles of suburban life and the complexities of personal ambition and dissatisfaction. Its powerful narrative and richly drawn characters provide an incisive look into the dreams and disappointments of the mid-20th-century American couple.

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Revolutionary Road

Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary.

Revolutionary Road is an American classic and has been made into a film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio which is due for release in 2009

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Revolutionary Road is an American classic and has been made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, released in 2009.

Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April's decision to change their lives for the better leads to betrayal and tragedy.

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Richard Yates's Revolutionary Road is highly praised for its exemplary writing and vivid portrayal, receiving accolades from notable authors such as Tennessee Williams and Kurt Vonnegut. It is compared to the works of Fitzgerald and Updike, celebrated for its profound depiction of suburban life and considered one of the best novels on the theme of the American dream's demise.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099518624

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 December 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 245g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Richard Yates was born in 1926 in New York and lived in California. His prize-winning stories began to appear in 1953 and his first novel, Revolutionary Road, was nominated for the National Book Award in 1961. He is the author of eight other works, including the novels A Good School, The Easter Parade, and Disturbing the Peace, and two collections of short stories, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness and Liars in Love. He died in 1992.

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