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This narrative recounts the journey of a group of friends who venture across the country in search of experiences. The characters include Sal Paradise, an author, and Dean Moriarty, a real-life friend of Neal Casady, who appears as Dean Moriarty. The work is considered a founding text of the Beat Generation and has been praised for its unorthodox style and exploration of American culture.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Jack Kerouac
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