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  1. Revolutionary Road is the debut novel by the American author Richard Yates. 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 remarkable and deeply troubling ...

  2. Revolutionary Road was written in 1961 and portrays the life of a 1950s young suburbanite couple, but it could really take place at any time. The fantasy and dissolution of the American dream is astutely sketched.

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  3. Jan 10, 2012 · Described by The Sunday Telegraph as ‘one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century’, Richard Yates demonstrates his ability to turn the banal into the extraordinary in his first published novel, Revolutionary Road, which was consequently nominated for the National Book Award in 1961.

  4. Jul 17, 2007 · Writer Anthony Giardina says Richard Yates' novel — about an ordinary suburban couple and their vague yearning for something more — is "an essential testament about mid-20th century America."

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  5. Full Title: Revolutionary Road When Written: 1955-1960 Where Written: Mahopac, New York When Published: 1961 Literary Period: Contemporary Realism Genre: Novel Setting: Western Connecticut, New York City Climax: Frank discovers a rubber syringe in the linen closet and confronts April, who declares that he cannot stop her from inducing an abortion.

  6. In 2005 Time named his first novel, Revolutionary Road, one of the 100 best English language novels of the past 80 years, and the film version is at the megaplex.

  7. Jul 15, 2016 · Author: Richard Yates. Publisher: Vintage Books. Pages: 355. Summary (from back of book): 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.

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