The Corrections
2001 novel by Jonathan Franzen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Corrections is a 2001 novel by American author Jonathan Franzen. It revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple and their three adult children, tracing their lives from the mid-20th century to "one last Christmas" together near the turn of the millennium. The novel was awarded the National Book Award in 2001[1] and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2002.
Author | Jonathan Franzen |
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Cover artist | Jacket design by Lynn Buckley. Photograph: Willinger / FPG |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | September 1, 2001 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 568 pp (first edition, hc) |
ISBN | 0-374-12998-3 (first) |
OCLC | 46858728 |
813/.54 21 | |
LC Class | PS3556.R352 C67 2001 |
Preceded by | Strong Motion |
Followed by | Freedom |
The Corrections was published to wide acclaim from literary critics for its characterization and prose. While the novel's release preceded the September 11 terrorist attacks by ten days, many have interpreted The Corrections as having prescient insight into the major concerns and general mood of post-9/11 American life, and it has been listed in multiple publications as one of the greatest novels of the 21st century.[2][3][4]