On the road by jack kerouac is the exhilarating novel that defined the beat generation and is a 2012 major motion picture starring kristen stewart, kirsten dunst and sam riley, beautifully repackaged as part of the penguin essentials range. This is a listing of jack kerouacs books, arranged by their date of publication. Jack dylan is the main character in novel series of crime fiction bob and bridgestock under the pseudonym r. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Isbn 9781598531947 product code 410106 web store price. Set in galloway, a fictionalized version of kerouacs hometown of lowell, massachusetts, the comingofa. He was the leading light of the beat generation writers and the most dynamic author of his time, but jack kerouac also had a lifelong passion for music, particularly the midcentury jazz of new york city, the development of which he witnessed firsthand during the 1940s with charlie parker, dizzy gillespie and thelonious monk to the fore. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The music from jack kerouacs classic beat novel on the road.
Can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from. Kerouac is recognized for his method of spontaneous prose. Key players were jack keoroac, allen ginsberg an neil cassidy, all three are actually characters in on the road. Jack kerouac listens to himself on the radio in 1959. Thematically, his work covers topics such as catholic spirituality, jazz, promiscuity, buddhism, drugs, poverty, and travel. The spontaneous, experimental style that marks his fiction is in high use in lonesome traveler, particularly in the chapter devoted to the railroad. In what order do you recommend i read kerouacs novels. The town and the city 1950 on the road 1957 the subterraneans 1958 the dharma bums 1958 doctor sax 1959 mexico city blues. Jack kerouac was born on march 12, 1922, in lowell, massachusetts, to french canadian parents, leoalcide keroack 18891946 and gabrielleange levesque 18951973. Jack kerouac 19221969, the central figure of the beat generation, was born in lowell, massachusetts, in 1922 and died in st. The books in the order i read them were the dharma bums, the subterraneans, satori in paris, on the road, lonesome traveler, desolation angels, dr. When readers talk about the music of on the road, they usually mean the distinctive qualities of its prose, all typed out by jack kerouac, so literary legend has it, on a threeweek writing bender in april of 1951.
In the 1950s allen ginsberg asked kerouac to formally describe his spontaneous prose method, resulting in a list of maxims called belief and technique for modern prose. Lonesome traveler kerouac, jack kindle edition by kerouac, jack. Jack kerouac was born in lowell, massachusetts, in 1922. Im getting ready to do that for the first time, but when i read his works initially, i did on the road, then the dharma bums, and then big sur. Standing on the engine of a train as it rushes past. In late 1944, under rather mysterious circumstances, aspiring writer jack kerouac lost a novellalength manuscript titled the haunted life. He is considered a literary iconoclast and, alongside william s.
If i were to read one jack kerouac book, which one would that. Jack kerouac 19221969 was a principal actor in the beat generation, a companion of allen ginsberg and neal cassady in that great adventure. This was kerouacs chance to escape from the public scrutiny that ensued after publishing on the road. It was edited by ann charters and give examples of many of the writers of the beat generation and people that were influenced by them. He writes the james acton thrillers series, the detective shakespeare mysteries, the zander varga series and the special agent dylan kane thrillers. The specifications of the book are otherwise identical. The music from jack kerouacs classic beat novel on the.
Book of dreams this is also not a novel, but a dreamjournal from dreams recorded between 1952 and 1960. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground america, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, kerouacs classic novel of. In his first frankly autobiographical work, jack kerouac tells the exhilarating story fo the years when he was writing th books that captivated and infuriated the public, restless years of wandering during which he worked as a railway brakeman in california, a steward on a tramp steamer, and a fire lookout on the crest of desolation peak in the cascde mountains. Jack kerouac was an american novelist and poet, known as a literary iconoclast, an underground celebrity, father of the beat generation, and a progenitor of the hippie movement. Jun 01, 2001 book of dreams is jack kerouacs record of his dream life, a parallel autobiography of the soul, the sleepers on the road. Edited by marilene phippskettlewell the 2012 publication of jack kerouacs collected poems as a volume in the library of america is cause for celebration. Jack kerouac march 12, 1922 october 21, 1969 was an american novelist and poet. As he roams the us, mexico, morocco, paris and london, kerouac records life on the road in prose of pure poetry. Book of dreams is jack kerouacs record of his dream life, a parallel autobiography of the soul, the sleepers on the road. The excerpts from the kerouac archive were available online for the month of november, 1998, only.
Jack kerouac books list of books by author jack kerouac. Lonesome traveler this is not a novel, but is a collection of essays and sketches. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground america, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, kerouacs classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be. On the road by jack kerouac, the dharma bums by jack kerouac, big sur by jack kerouac, desolation angels by jack kerouac, the. Jack kerouac was born in lowell, massachusetts, where, he said, he roamed fields and riverbanks by day and night, wrote little novels in my room, first novel written at age eleven, also kept extensive diaries and newspapers covering my owninvented horseracing and baseball and football worlds as recorded in the novel doctor sax. We currently have 3453 authors listed on the site and 2722 charactersseries with more added each day. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. There are two books that are sometimes included in the legend of duluoz, and sometimes not. Among his many novels are on the road, the dharma bums, big sur, and visions of cody. If the book covers a particular period of time, weve noted the approximate dates.
There is a book called the portable beat reader put out by viking books. May 17, 2001 book of dreams is jack kerouacs record of his dream life, a parallel autobiography of the soul, the sleepers on the road. Few novels have had as profound an impact on american culture as on the road. Twenty years after kerouac wrote those lines, on a crisp scarletocher november afternoon at edson cemetery in lowell, bob dylan and allen ginsberg visited kerouacs grave, trailed by a. Ive been seeing a lot of his quotes on the internet and he really seems like a pretty good writer, i understand that on the road was just adapted into a. In 1959 kerouac released his collection of poems mexico city blues.
Buy a cheap copy of lonesome traveler book by jack kerouac. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. If i were to read one jack kerouac book, which one would. Jack kerouac 19221969 was an american novelist, poet, and painter most closely associated with the beat movement of the 1950s. Jack kerouac lists 9 essentials for writing spontaneous prose. Sep 05, 2008 there is a book called the portable beat reader put out by viking books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lonesome traveler kerouac, jack. Jack kerouac has 182 books on goodreads with 1075838 ratings.
Bob dylan, the beat generation, and allen ginsbergs. Hear all three of jack kerouacs spokenworld albums. Jul 24, 20 jack kerouac listens to himself on the radio in 1959. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It changed my life like it changed everyone elses bob dylan. Creative nonfiction is a come lately term but it fits jack kerouac s 1960 account of his real life travels and experiences. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Few authors can claim as large an influence on american culture as jack kerouac.
Lonesome traveler book by jack kerouac thriftbooks. Jack kerouac poems poems of jack kerouac poem hunter. Collected poems is also available in a jacket featuring a fullcover photo of jack kerouac pictured at left. Ive been seeing a lot of his quotes on the internet and he really seems like a pretty good writer, i understand that on the road was just adapted into a movie but i havent seen it yet. John cohengetty i read jack kerouac s on the road for the first time on the way to the bullrunning at pamplona in 1991, on a. Kerouac returns to new york city, marking the end of his travels with cassady and the period of kerouacs life on the road. You could always follow the duluoz legend which places the books in a rough chronological order from his perspective. John cohengetty i read jack kerouacs on the road for the first time on the way to the bullrunning at pamplona in 1991, on a.
Begins visions of cody which is a biography of neal cassady. The two authors, bob and bridgestock, are husband and wife who have almost half a century of real police life experience which makes them a master in the art of scripting down police crime series. His most famous works include on the road, the dharma bums, and big sur, several of which have been adapted into films. Thematically, his work covers topics such as catholic spirituality, jazz. Lonesome traveler kerouac, jack kindle edition by kerouac. When kerouac was returned to his home to be buried on 24 october 1969, there were allegedly two old lowellians outside the church. Ferlinghetti offers kerouac the use of his cabin in bixby canyon california. The literary cosmos of jack kerouac will be published by rowman and. Jack kerouac books biography and list of works author of. Not really a spoiler, since these books are based on the true events of his life, and we all know that his dad died while he was a young man. As is william burroughs, who is like the beat patriarch. Burroughs and allen ginsberg, a pioneer of the beat generation. Oct 21, 2009 when kerouac was returned to his home to be buried on 24 october 1969, there were allegedly two old lowellians outside the church. Jack kerouac s musings on the creative process are collected together for the first time in this exquisite book.
Jack kerouacs handdrawn map of the hitchhiking trip narrated in on the road. Robert kennedy is a canadian author of thriller and mystery novels. Color photos and descriptions of the most important group of kerouac association copies to appear on the market, featuring books inscribed to his mother and other close family members, as well as fellow beats including phil whalen, lucien carr, ted joans, john montgomery, et al. His life and work 2007, jack kerouacs american journey 2007, and, with stephanie nikopoulos, burning furiously beautiful. Pamphlet in glossy covers featuring a photo of kerouac. Weve also noted the dates when the book was written. His books include on the road, the dharma bums, mexico city blues, lonesome traveler, visions of cody, pomes all sizes city lights, scattered poems city lights, and scripture of the golden eternity. Born in massachusetts in 1922, kerouac attended prep school in new y.