Penguin releases enhanced version of Kerouac’s On The Road no comments
Penguin has released Jack Kerouac’s iconic On The Road in an enhanced version for the iPad.
Pulsating with the rhythms of jazz, frenetic sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, On the Road defined what it meant to be "beat" and captured the impulses of a liberated underground America. Based on Jack Kerouac’s adventures with Neal Cassady, On the Road tells the story of two friends crossing the country in search of a new kind of experience and authenticity that they could not find in mainstream culture. It has become a landmark in the history of American culture, inspiring everyone from John Updike and Joyce Carol Oates to Bob Dylan and David Bowie. Expressing a quintessential American vision of freedom and longing, On the Road is a timeless tale that resonates with each new generation.
Besides the complete text of the book, this Penguin Amplified version also includes:
- Interactive map of the trips made by the characters in the book, replete with historical photos.
- Family photos from the Kerouac estate.
- Audio clips of Kerouac reading from an early draft of On the Road.
- Reproductions of the first draft of the book on the famous 120-foot scroll.
- Side-by-side comparisons of the original scroll draft and the published text, highlighting the parts edited out on the recommendation of the publisher’s lawyers.
- Slideshow of the cover art from the international editions of On the Road.
On the Road will be priced at $16.99, but through July 5, 2011 it is being offered for the introductory price of $12.99. Available at the App Store.
