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On the Road

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Pagine
307
Lingua
EN
ISBN
9780140042597
Tempo di Lettura
~5h 22min

On the Road è un book di Jack Kerouac. Conta 307 pagine.

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Jack Kerouac’s novel emerged from a series of mid-century cross-country journeys and became a defining text of postwar American literature. Written in Kerouac’s signature spontaneous prose style, the narrative follows Sal Paradise as he traverses the United States alongside the restless Dean Moriarty. Their travels through cities, highways, and jazz clubs form a structural framework for exploring themes of personal freedom, spiritual searching, and the rejection of mid-century conformity. The work captures a specific cultural moment when young Americans questioned established social structures and sought authenticity through movement, music, and unfiltered experience. Kerouac’s approach helped crystallize the Beat Generation’s literary identity, emphasizing improvisation and emotional honesty over traditional narrative constraints. By grounding its expansive road trips in intimate character dynamics and vivid sensory detail, the book continues to function as a study of youthful restlessness and the enduring American impulse toward reinvention. Its documented influence extends beyond literature into music, film, and broader cultural discussions about mobility and self-discovery.

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On the Road ha 307 pagine.

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Jack Kerouac’s novel emerged from a series of mid-century cross-country journeys and became a defining text of postwar American literature. Written in Kerouac’s signature spontaneous prose style, the narrative follows Sal Paradise as he traverses the United States alongside the restless Dean Moriart...

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On the Road è stato scritto da Jack Kerouac.