The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (novel)

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

First edition
Author	Sloan Wilson
Language	English
Genre	Realistic fiction
Published	July 18, 1955[1]
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Publication place	United States

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a 1955 novel by Sloan Wilson about the American search for purpose in a world dominated by business. The main characters, Tom and Betsy Rath, are a young middle-class couple that share a struggle to find contentment in their hectic and material culture, while several other characters fight essentially the same battle, but for different reasons.

The novel was the basis for the popular 1956 film The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones as Tom and Betsy Rath.