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Revolutionary Road, The Easter Parade, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness

By Richard Yates
Series: Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics
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Revolutionary Road, The Easter Parade, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness is a collection of three works by Richard Yates. The novel Revolutionary Road explores the struggles of a suburban couple in 1950s America as they grapple with unfulfilled dreams. The Easter Parade follows the divergent paths of two sisters seeking happiness amid the changing mid-20th century social landscape. Eleven Kinds of Loneliness is a collection of short stories that offers poignant snapshots of isolation and longing in a post-war world.
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You might enjoy this collection if you appreciate insightful explorations of everyday struggles and human emotions. Richard Yates offers a masterful portrayal of the complexities of suburban life and the profound sense of isolation people can feel. His stories often delve into the themes of unfulfilled dreams and personal disillusionment, providing an unflinching look at the American experience.

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Revolutionary Road, The Easter Parade, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness

Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.

One of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century' Sunday Telegraph

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One of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century - Sunday Telegraph

Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate, and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers, or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.

Series: Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics

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Richard Yates is praised for his nuanced portrayal, akin to Updike's Rabbit sequence, and evokes a comparable poignancy to Fitzgerald's works. His craftsmanship in storytelling is highlighted, depicting deep and resonant narratives.

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ISBN: 9781841593173

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 February 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 696

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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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