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Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is an American legend. America and Americans is a collection of some of his 20th-century classics. Here, Steinbeck contemplates the many faces of America through anecdotes and short stories from his life and childhood growing up in California. Featuring a first-class narration, this audiobook is an essential addition to your collection.
22) The Moon Is Down
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside—and betrayal born within the close-knit community
A Penguin Classic
In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism...
A Penguin Classic
In this masterful tale set in Norway during World War II, Steinbeck explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. As he delves into the emotions of the German commander and the Norwegian traitor, and depicts the spirited patriotism...
Author
Language
English
Description
A Penguin Classic
In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck’s masterful The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a month long marine specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California, which resulted in their collaboration...
In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck’s masterful The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close friend, biologist Ed Ricketts, embarked on a month long marine specimen-collecting expedition in the Gulf of California, which resulted in their collaboration...
25) To a God Unknown
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck left an indelible mark on the American literary canon. Set in Steinbeck's native California, To a God Unknown explores the mystical connections between a man and his land. Soon after Joseph Wayne follows his dead father's dream of starting a farm, he begins to believe his father's spirit occupies a massive tree on the property. But when the tree is destroyed and drought descends on the
...26) John Steinbeck
Author
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1975.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of John Steinbeck.
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 638
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of John Steinbeck.
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 662
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of John Steinbeck.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A biography of one of America's most popular and misunderstood authors, John Steinbeck. This first full-length biography of the Nobel Laureate to appear in a quarter century explores John Steinbeck's long apprenticeship as a writer struggling through the depths of the Great Depression, and his rise to greatness with masterpieces such as The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. His most poignant and evocative writing emerged in his...
Author
Series
Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 147
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Of Mice and Men, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
Author
Series
Twayne's masterwork studies volume no. 27
Publisher
Twayne
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Grapes of Wrath, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
33) East of Eden
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
1955, [2013?]
Language
English
Description
Based on John Steinbeck's novel and directed by award-winning director Elia Kazan. The emotionally charged film tells the story of lonely youth Cal, who vies for the affection of his hardened father and favored brother, Aron.
35) The red pony
Publisher
[Olive Films]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
John Steinbeck adapted three of his own classic short stories to create a powerful family portrait. Young Tom is unable to find the love and guidance he needs from his parents. For friendship and support, Tom turns to the easy-going hired hand, Billy Buck. In an attempt to become closer to his son, Tom's father gives him a red pony to raise. As the horse becomes the focus of Tom's life, it ultimately drives the family further apart as Tom turns to...
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Presents vital information on the most-studied short stories at the high school and early-college levels. Each entry contains author biography, plot summary, characters, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
40) Novels for students: Volume 1 :presenting analysis, context, and crticism on commonly studied novels
Series
Publisher
Gale
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
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