The Dharma Bums (Modern Classics) By Jack Kerouac

The Dharma Bums is a semi-autobiographical novel by Jack Kerouac that follows the spiritual and physical journey of Ray Smith (Kerouac) and Japhy Ryder (inspired by poet Gary Snyder), two seekers traversing the American landscape in search of meaning, simplicity, and enlightenment.

Written in Kerouac’s trademark spontaneous prose style, this iconic work explores themes of Zen Buddhism, nature, friendship, and the rejection of materialism. As a key text of the Beat Generation, it captures the restlessness and rebellion of a generation hungry for something deeper than the American Dream.

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