The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
by Sloan Wilson

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
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Author: Sloan Wilson
Introduction: Jonathan Franzen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-23
ISBN: 1568582463
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Universally acclaimed when first published in 1955, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit captured the mood of a generation. Its title ? like Catch-22 and Fahrenheit 451 ? has become a part of America's cultural vocabulary. Tom Rath doesn't want anything extraordinary out of life: just a decent home, enough money to support his family, and a career that won't crush his spirit. After returning from World War II, he takes a PR job at a television network. It is inane, dehumanizing work. But when a series of personal crises force him to reexamine his priorities ? and take responsibility for his past ? he is finally moved to carve out an identity for himself. This is Sloan Wilson's searing indictment of a society that had just begun to lose touch with its citizens. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a classic of American literature and the basis of the award-winning film starring Gregory Peck. "A consequential novel." ? Saturday Review

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