Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The Subterraneans is a 1958 novella by the Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. It is a semi-fictional account of his short romance with Alene Lee (1931–1991), an African-American woman, in Greenwich Village, New York. It was the first work of Kerouac’s to be released following the success of On the Road. The Subterraneans and its following novel,The Dharma Bums, both proved to be popular when released in 1958, and are now seen as important works of the Beat Literature. A Hollywood film adaptation would be released in 1960. -------- Previous owner's neat bookplate inside front cover; could be easily covered with a new bookplate. Upper right corner of book has a slight curl, could be pressed flat. Inside back cover has bonus scholarship: A handwritten guide to the real-life names of the Subterraneans. Paper has mellowed to ivory color over time. No bends, tears, dogears, tears or other problems.
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Book Title: Subterraneans
ISBN 10: 0394174615
Book Series: BLACK CAT BOOK
Item Length: 4 1/8 in
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Item Height: 7 in
Personalized: No
Features: Unabridged, Pocket size
Topic: Literature, Beat Generation
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 3/8 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: AN EVERGREEN BLACK CAT BOOK, GROVE PRESS, INC
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Back Cat edition, 6th printing (1977), First Black Cat edition, 6th printing (1977)
California Prop 65 Warning: n/a
Publication Year: 1977
Type: Novel
Literary Movement: Beat Generation
Era: 1950s
Illustrator: n/a
Author: Jack Kerouac
Genre: Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 5 oz
Personalization Instructions: n/a
Number of Pages: 152
