The Graduate WEBB, Charles Classics,First Editions,Novels

Original 1st issue DJ, price clipped. Striped paper boards with navy cloth binding with bright silver titles. Signed & inscribed by Charles Webb on first flyleaf: "To / Hillary Good luck in future / years / Author / Charles Webb" Previous owner name on front endpaper "Mr. Jarome Balest" The Graduate is a 1963 novella by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College. It tells the story of Benjamin Braddock, who, while pondering his future after his graduation, has an affair with the older Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, before falling in love with their daughter, Elaine. The novella was adapted into the highly successful iconic 1967 Oscar-winning film of the same name, directed by Mike Nichols, with Dustin Hoffman in the title role and Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson. Webb has stated he never felt comfortable with the attention the film brought him because he felt it distracted from his status as a serious artist. He did not receive any royalties from the film and has stated he is glad it happened that way.