The Corrections
About this book
Like bookends of the past half century, the two generations of the Lambert family represent two very different aspects of America. Alfred, the patriarch, is a distant, puritanical company man; he is also slipping into Parkinson's-induced dementia. His wife, Enid, is a model Midwestern housewife, at once deferential and controlling. Their three children--Gary, an uptight banker, baffled by his own persistent unhappiness; Chip, and ex-professor now failing as a screenwriter; and Denise, and up-and-coming chief in a hot new restaurant--have little time for Enid and Alfred. But when Enid calls for one last Christmas at the family home, the trajectories of five American lifetimes converge. With this important, profoundly affecting work, Jonathan Franzen confirms his place in the top tier of American novelists. His unique blend of subversive humor and full-blooded realism makes The Corrections a grandly entertaining family saga.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 203188 readers · 504 pages · ≈ 9 h 20 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Corrections?
About ≈ 9 h 20 m — 504 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Corrections?
504 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Corrections?
It sits on the Psychology, Fiction shelves.
Is The Corrections in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Corrections?
The main characters include Alfred Lambert, Enid Lambert, Gary Lambert, Chip Lambert.
Where does The Corrections take place?
It is set in St. Louis, Missouri, Philadelphia during 1990s, 20th century.
Who wrote The Corrections?
Jonathan Franzen.