Summary and Analysis of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Robert M. Pirsig’s book.

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This short summary and analysis of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values includes: Historical contextChapter-by-chapter overviewsCast of charactersThemes and symbolsImportant quotesFascinating triviaGlossary of termsSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original workAbout Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig:
 
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is three books in one, including the author’s account of a transcontinental journey, his struggle to reconcile both halves of an identity fragmented by his own mental illness, and a rumination on Eastern versus Western philosophy.
 
Now, more than forty years since its original release, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance has become a modern classic—the kind of book that challenges readers to step outside of their everyday thoughts and consider some of life’s most profound questions through the entertaining lens of a father-son trip.
 
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