Lane Davis, author of ClassicNote. Completed on July 31, 2007, copyright held by GradeSaver.

Updated and revised by Adam Kissel August 14, 2007. Copyright held by GradeSaver.

Holton, Robert. On the Road: Kerouac's Ragged American Journey. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1999.

Kerouac, Jack. On the Road. New York: Penguin Books, 1976.

Maher, Paul. Kerouac: The Definitive Biography. Lanham: Taylor Trade Publishers, 2004.

• Biography of Jack Kerouac
• About On the Road
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Glossary of Terms
• Short Summary
• Full Summary and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Part 1, Chapters 1-4
• Summary and Analysis of Part 1, Chapters 5-10
• Summary and Analysis of Part 1, Chapters 11-14
• Summary and Analysis of Part 2, Chapters 1-6
• Summary and Analysis of Part 2, Chapters 7-11
• Summary and Analysis of Part 3, Chapters 1-5
• Summary and Analysis of Part 3, Chapters 6-11
• Summary and Analysis of Part 4, Chapters 1-4
• Summary and Analysis of Part 4, Chapters 5-6, and Part 5
• Related Links on On the Road
• Suggested Essay Questions
• The Cultural and Social Influence of Kerouac
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources
• Purchase On the Road and Other Works
• Test Yourself! Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! Quiz 4
• Essays on On the Road
• Message Board on On the Road