Modern Classics the Outsiders

Modern Classics the Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, published by National Geographic Books on May 29, 2007, is a significant work in the realm of American literature. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on the conflict between two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs, set against the backdrop of Tulsa’s streets. The story follows Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old who navigates the complexities of youthful rebellion and the harsh realities of life, leading to a transformative event that challenges his understanding of loyalty and identity.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of class struggle and the trials of adolescence within these pages. The Outsiders delves into themes of friendship, loyalty, and the quest for belonging, capturing the essence of teenage life through its vivid characters and their experiences. This classic work, originally penned by Hinton at the age of seventeen, continues to resonate with audiences, offering insights into the struggles faced by young individuals caught between societal expectations and personal aspirations.
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One of the BBC’s ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’
The bestselling American classic of youthful rebellion and coming of age on the streets, adapted into an award-winning film by Francis Ford Coppola
The Greasers and the rich-kid Socs are at war on the Tulsa streets. Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old brawler, chainsmoker and dreamer, is a fiercely loyal greaser. But a single, murderous catastrophe is to wrench him from his old life and overturn everything he thinks he knows. The Outsiders was an audacious debut written when S. E. Hinton was only seventeen, laying bare the hopes and terrors between teenage bravado in a world of drive-ins, drag races and switchblades. Confronting America with a new breed of anti-hero from the wrong side of the class divide, The Outsiders is a young adult novel of enduring power. It was made into a film in 1983 starring Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise.
With an introduction by Jodi Picoult
‘Gritty, emotional and very authentic’ Jodi Picoult
‘The Outsiders is a teenage epic’ Francis Ford Coppola
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