Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Add The Dharma Bums to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

The Dharma Bums

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

By Jack Kerouac
Illustrated by Jason
Introduction by Anne Douglas

By Jack Kerouac
Illustrated by Jason
Introduction by Anne Douglas

By Jack Kerouac
Illustrated by Jason
Introduction by Anne Douglas

By Jack Kerouac
Illustrated by Jason
Introduction by Anne Douglas

Best Seller

Part of Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

Part of Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

Paperback $18.00

Oct 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780143039600

Ebook $13.99

May 27, 1971 | ISBN 9781101199305

All Formats
+
    The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
    Paperback $18.00
    Oct 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780143039600

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (1) +
    Paperback
    –
    • Paperback $18.00

      Oct 31, 2006 | ISBN 9780143039600

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Ebook
    +
    • Ebook

      May 27, 1971 | ISBN 9781101199305

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the Ebook:

    About The Dharma Bums

    A deluxe edition of Kerouac’s 1958 classic

    Published just one year after On The Road, this is the story of two men enganged in a passionate search for Dharma or truth. Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen Way, which takes them climbing into the High Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Dharma Bums

    Jack Kerouac’s classic novel about friendship, the search for meaning, and the allure of nature

    First published in 1958, a year after On the Road put the Beat Generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac’s most powerful and influential novels. The story focuses on two ebullient young Americans–mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder, and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer–whose quest for Truth leads them on a heroic odyssey, from marathon parties and poetry jam sessions in San Francisco’s Bohemia to solitude and mountain climbing in the High Sierras.

    Also by Jack Kerouac

    On the Road
    Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg
    Big Sur
    Wake Up
    On the Road: the Original Scroll
    See all books by Jack Kerouac

    Also by Jack Kerouac

    On the Road
    Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg
    Big Sur
    Wake Up
    On the Road: the Original Scroll
    See all books by Jack Kerouac

    About Jack Kerouac

    Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922, the youngest of three children in a Franco-American family. He attended local Catholic and public schools and won a scholarship to Columbia University in New York City, where he first met… More about Jack Kerouac

    About Jack Kerouac

    Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1922, the youngest of three children in a Franco-American family. He attended local Catholic and public schools and won a scholarship to Columbia University in New York City, where he first met… More about Jack Kerouac

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Classic Fiction | Spiritual Fiction

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 31, 2006 | 224 Pages | 5-5/8 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143039600

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Spiritual Fiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 27, 1971 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9781101199305

    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    “In [On the Road] Kerouac’s heroes were sensation seekers; now they are seekers after truth . . . the novel often attains a beautiful dignity, and builds towards a moving climax.”
    —The Chicago Tribune

    “In his often brilliant descriptions of nature one is aware of exhilarating power and originality . . . the entire cast of characters is presented with that not unrefreshing blend of naivete and sophistication that seems to be this author’s forte.”
    —The New York Times Book Review 

    “Full of sparkling descritions of landscape and weather, light falling through trees, the smell of snow, the motion of animals . . . Jack Kerouac is a writer who cannot be charged with dullness.”
    —The Atlantic  

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Jack Kerouac
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking “SIGN UP”, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

     An online magazine for today’s home cook

    An online magazine for today’s home cook