 First edition | |
| Author | Robert M. Pirsig |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Philosophical novel |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | 1991 (revised edition published 2006) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 409 pp |
| ISBN | 0-553-07873-9 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 23732047 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.I66 L54 1991 |
| Preceded by | Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values |
Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991) is the second philosophical novel by Robert M. Pirsig, who is best known for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Lila: An Inquiry into Morals was a nominated finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992.[1] This semi-autobiographical story takes place in the autumn as the author sails his boat down the Hudson River. Phaedrus, the author's alter ego, is jarred out of his solitary routine by an encounter with Lila, a straightforward but troubled woman who is nearing a mental breakdown.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Fiction". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2008-10-02.