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A comprehensive overview of the novel by Richard Yates, which follows the Wheelers, a suburban couple who plan to move to Paris and pursue their dreams. The summary covers the main events, themes, characters, and symbols of the story, as well as the author's biography and critical analysis.
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The novel begins in the spring of 1955 in western...
- Revolutionary Road
Between 1955 and 1961, a federal committee studied what...
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A comprehensive guide to Richard Yates's novel Revolutionary Road, a critique of American society in the 1950s. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of this classic work of fiction.
Revolutionary Road. (film) Revolutionary Road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Frank and April Wheeler, with Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, and Kathy Bates in supporting roles ...
Revolutionary Road is American author Richard Yates 's debut novel about 1950s suburban life on the East Coast. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with Catch-22 and The Moviegoer. When published by Atlantic-Little, Brown in 1961, it received critical acclaim, and The New York Times reviewed it as "beautifully crafted ...
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. It's 1955. Frank and April Wheeler, are in the 'seven year itch' of their marriage; they're not happy. April has forgone her dream of being an actress, and Frank hates his job.
Complete summary of Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Revolutionary Road.
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