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The Outsiders (1967) is a coming-of-age novel by an American novelist S. E. Hinton, she was only18 when the book was published by Viking Press. At the age of 15, she started writing the novel and did most of her work when she was in high school.
50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is aheroic story of frienship and belonging.
"The outsiders transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, footbal players and high school crushes to on that portrayed a darker, truer world."-The New York Times
"Taut with tension, filled with drama.."- The Chicago Tribune
A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Book
World Spring Book Festival Honor Book
Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
The story in the book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965, but this is never explicitly stated in the book. The story is told in first person by the teenage protagonist Ponyboy Curtis. In the story, he narrates the life in school and the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomics status: the working-class 'Greasers' and the upper-class 'Socs'. The novel immidiately resonated with young adults and even now, forty years later, the story is as fresh and powerful to teenagers today as it ever was.
A film, based on the book, was produced in 1983 and a short-lived television series appeared in 1990, picking up where the movie left off. A stage adaptation was writte by Christopher Sergel and published in 1990.
About the Author
Susan Eloise Hinton or S. E. Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote when she was just 16 during her high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA (Young-adult) genre. She is the author of several beloved and bestselling novels for young-adults, including That Was Then, This is Now, Rumble Fish, Tex ,and The Outsiders. She also has written few picture books, a collection of short stories, and a novel for adults.
In 1988, she received the inaugural Margaret Edwards Award from American Library Association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband. She enjoys writing and horse riding.
Rating: 4.8/5
Author: S. E. Hinton
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers (Platinum ed. edition)
Publishing Date: April 20, 2006
Edition Language: English
Reading age: 12-17 years
Genre: Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature, Sibling Fiction, Social Issue
ISBN-10: 014240733X
ISBN-13: 978-0142407332
Pages: 224 (Paperback)
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