SparkNotes is here for you with everything you need to ace (or teach!) online classes while you're social distancing. Find out more
Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow that was first published in 1975.
Read a Plot Overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter Summary and Analysis.
See a complete list of the characters in Ragtime and in-depth analyses of Mother, Father, Mother's Younger Brother, Coalhouse Walker, and Tateh.
Here's where you'll find analysis about the book as a whole.
Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or refresh your memory of the book by reading these key quotes.
Continue your study of Ragtime with these useful links.
Get ready to write your essay on Ragtime.
Study Guide
Our study guide has summaries, insightful analyses, and everything else you need to understand Ragtime.
