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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, by Sloan Wilson, is a novel about the American search for purpose in world dominated by business. Tom and Betsy Rath share a struggle to find contentment in their hectic and material culture while a slew of other characters fight essentially the same battle, but struggle in it for different reasons. In the end, it is a story of taking responsibility for one's own life. The book was largely autobiographical, drawing on Wilson's experiences as assistant director of the US national citizen commission for the public schools.

The novel was made into a movie in 1956, starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones as Tom and Betsy Rath, with Frederick March and Lee J. Cobb in supporting roles (March plays Tom Rath's boss, a character based on Roy Larsen, Wilson's boss at Time, Inc.).

The movie and book have become hugely popular, and the book continues to appear in the references of sociologists to America's discontented businessman.

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit II appeared in 1984 - by the time of the sequel, Tom and Betsy have divorced and Tom is employed in the Kennedy administration.

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