 First edition cover | |
| Author | Jonathan Franzen |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jacket design by Lynn Buckley. Photograph: Willinger / FPG |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | September 1, 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 568 pp (first edition, hc) |
| ISBN | 0-374-12998-3 (first) |
| OCLC | 46858728 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.R352 C67 2001 |
| Preceded by | Strong Motion |
| Followed by | Freedom |
The Corrections is a 2001 novel by American author Jonathan Franzen. It revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple and their three adult children, tracing their lives from the mid-20th century to "one last Christmas" together near the turn of the millennium. The novel was awarded the National Book Award in 2001[1] and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2002.
The novel received widespread critical acclaim and was listed as one of the greatest novels of the 21st century by publications such as Time magazine and The New York Times.[2][3][4]
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- ^ "The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century". The New York Times. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.