Hagaman Library's Classics Book Club: "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac
Take a short trip down the road and visit Hagaman for a discussion of "On the Road" for our next meeting of Classics Book Club! No RSVP is needed to join our discussion, but if you have any questions about Classics Book Club, feel free to reach out to Chris, Reference Librarian & Classics Book Club Host, at either 203-468-3890 x 110 or [email protected].
"On the Road" is Jack Kerouac's seminal 1957 novel, a defining work of the Beat Generation, chronicling the cross-country adventures of narrator Sal Paradise (Kerouac) and his charismatic friend Dean Moriarty (Neal Cassady) as they search for experience, freedom, and meaning through jazz, poetry, and travel. Written in a spontaneous prose style, the autobiographical novel captures the restless, anti-establishment spirit of post-WWII America, exploring themes of rebellion, self-discovery, and the search for authenticity against a backdrop of jazz, drugs, and a rejection of materialism.
"On the Road" is Jack Kerouac's seminal 1957 novel, a defining work of the Beat Generation, chronicling the cross-country adventures of narrator Sal Paradise (Kerouac) and his charismatic friend Dean Moriarty (Neal Cassady) as they search for experience, freedom, and meaning through jazz, poetry, and travel. Written in a spontaneous prose style, the autobiographical novel captures the restless, anti-establishment spirit of post-WWII America, exploring themes of rebellion, self-discovery, and the search for authenticity against a backdrop of jazz, drugs, and a rejection of materialism.
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