Description
A recent college graduate returns home to a world of expectations he never asked for, and Benjamin Braddock finds himself drifting through a life that feels already decided. As family friends and social circles press him toward a future of their choosing, he stumbles into complicated relationships that expose the unspoken rules of class, desire, and power. With sharp, observant wit and a distinctly mid-century sensibility, the novel follows Benjamin’s search for agency—testing boundaries in both romance and identity. At its core, it’s a coming-of-age story about disillusionment, moral ambiguity, and the uneasy gap between privilege and purpose.
Available Editions
paperback
Signet
Published Jul 1, 1964
160 pages
ISBN: 9780451086334
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Details
First Published
1963
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Graduate by Charles Webb.