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Les correccions

Les correccions

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
608
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

The Corrections follows the Lambert family as they navigate the complexities of their lives and relationships at the turn of the millennium. Enid, the matriarch, desperately wants her estranged adult children to return home for one last traditional Christmas. As Chip, Gary, and Denise grapple with their own personal and professional failures, they are forced to confront their past and the expectations of their parents.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

ComplexSatiricalMelancholicThought-Provoking
Family SagaMultiple POVs

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

Authors

J
Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His novel Freedom (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of Time magazine alongside the headline "Great American Novelist". Fran...

Characters

Alfred LambertSupporting
Enid LambertSupporting
Gary LambertSupporting
Chip LambertSupporting
Denise LambertSupporting
All characters in Les correccions

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