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The Graduate - by Charles Webb (Paperback)

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  • The classic "brilliant...sardonic, ludicrously funny" (The New York Times) story of an aimless college graduate in 1960s America that inspired the acclaimed film by Mike Nichols.
  • About the Author: Charles Webb is also the author of New Cardiff.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction, Literary

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About the Book



Now back in print to coincide with the Broadway debut of "The Graduate, " this is the novel that was the basis for the 1967 classic film starring Dustin Hoffman.



Book Synopsis



The classic "brilliant...sardonic, ludicrously funny" (The New York Times) story of an aimless college graduate in 1960s America that inspired the acclaimed film by Mike Nichols.

When Benjamin Braddock graduates from a small eastern college and comes home to his parents' house, everyone wants to know what he's going to do with his life. Benjamin has no idea. Feeling empty, embittered, and adrift, he falls haplessly into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, the seductive wife of his father's business partner. But then he falls in love with a woman closer to his own age: Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine.

A scathingly entertaining tale of idealism and materialism, corruption and conformity, The Graduate captures with hilarity and insight the alienation of youth and the disillusionment of an era.



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Chicago Tribune A highly gifted and accomplished writer.

The New York Times Brilliant...sardonic, ludicrously funny.

The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) His novel makes you want to laugh and it makes you want to cry.



About the Author



Charles Webb is also the author of New Cardiff. He lives with his wife in East Sussex, England.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .78 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Charles Webb
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2002
TCIN: 77270048
UPC: 9780743456456
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-8028
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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