On the Road (Penguin 20th Century Classics)


请输入要查询的图书:

可以输入图书全称,关键词或ISBN号

On the Road (Penguin 20th Century Classics)

ISBN: 9780140185218

出版社: Penguin Books

出版年: 1998-01-01

定价: USD 14.00

装帧: Paperback

内容简介


MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independ ent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

作者简介


杰克·凯鲁亚克(Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969),1922年3月12日,凯鲁亚克出生于马萨诸塞州洛厄尔,父母为法裔美国人,他是家中幼子。他曾在当地天主教和公立学校就读,以橄榄球奖学金入纽约哥伦比亚大学,结识爱伦·金斯堡、威廉·巴勒斯和尼尔·卡萨迪等“垮掉的一代”。

凯鲁亚克大学二年级退学从事文学创作,并辗转于美国海军和商用航运公司等处。1950年,第一部小说《乡镇和城市》出版。1957年的《在路上》问世后,他成为“垮掉的一代”的代言人,跻身二十世纪最有争议的著名作家行列。他还著有《达摩流浪者》、《地下人》、《孤独的旅人》和《孤独天使》等作品。

1969年10月21日,凯鲁亚克在佛罗里达圣彼得堡去世,享年47岁。

目录