‘The Graduate’ sequel due after four decades

Charles Webb said Wednesday that he had signed a publishing deal for a sequel to his 1963 novel “The Graduate,” which introduced the memorable love triangle of twentysomething Benjamin Braddock, his sweetheart Elaine and her seductive mother, Mrs. Robinson.

The 1967 film adaptation, directed by Mike Nichols, made a star of Dustin Hoffman and created a screen icon in Anne Bancroft’s Mrs. Robinson.

“Home School” picks up the lives of Braddock and Elaine about 10 years on, living in upstate New York with their two children and trying to keep Mrs. Robinson at bay.

Random House said it planned to publish the book in Britain in June 2007. It has world rights to the novel, but has not announced a U.S. publication date.