Description
Richard Yates's seminal novel plunges into the heart of 1950s American suburbia, chronicling the lives of Frank and April Wheeler, a seemingly perfect couple harboring profound disillusionment. As they grapple with the suffocating expectations of their era and the hollowness of their own aspirations, their carefully constructed world begins to unravel. With unflinching honesty and exquisite prose, Yates dissects the compromises and betrayals that erode love and self-discovery, painting a devastating portrait of the American Dream gone awry. This is a powerful exploration of existential despair, societal pressures, and the tragic gap between who we are and who we long to be.
Available Editions
paperback
Methuen Pub Limited
Published Jan 1, 2001
336 pages
ISBN: 9780413757104
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2008
352 pages
ISBN: 9780099518624
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Details
First Published
1961
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates.