Revolutionary Road

The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and self-deception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of ... (more)

The devastating effects of work, adultery, rebellion, and self-deception slowly destroy the once successful marriage of Frank and April Wheeler, a suburban American couple. (less)

Eleven kinds of loneliness: Short stories. (more)

Eleven kinds of loneliness: Short stories. (less)

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From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as t... (more)

From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. (less)

Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young chil... (more)

Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to to get herself out of her unhappy existence. (less)