As the son of a celebrated literary icon, John Steinbeck IV grew up in a privileged world peopled by the literati and the intellectual elite. Sadly, it was also a world of alcoholism, bitter divorce, estrangement, and abuse, on the part of both his mother and father. In this fascinating memoir, the late son and namesake of John Steinbeck writes with great insight and a gift for lyrical expression about his often painful youth. Left unfinished at his untimely death, this testament to his life is here reconstructed by his wife of twelve years. Interweaving her own reminiscences of her life with John Steinbeck IV, Nancy Steinbeck has created an engrossing account from two perspectives: her husband's memories of his chaotic and adventurous upbringing and her own thoughts on their journey... Less

Pages: 256, Hardcover, Chelsea House Pub (L)

John Steinbeck stands as one of the most popular and widely read novelists in America. The winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962, Steinbeck wrote such classics as The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, In Dubious Battle, and East of Eden. This title, John Steinbeck, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of John Steinbeck through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on John Steinbeck, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

The Grapes of Wrath is generally considered Steinbeck’s masterpiece, but the short novel was the form he most frequently turned to and most consciously theorized about, and with constant experimentation he made the form his own. Much of the best—and the worst—of his writing appears in his short novels. This collection reviews what has been categorized as the “good” and the “bad,” looking beyond the careless labeling that has characterized a great deal of the commentary on Steinbeck’s writing to the true strengths and weaknesses of the works. The contributors demonstrate that even in the short novels that are most often criticized, there is more depth and sophistication than has generally been acknowledged.The essays examine the six most popular short novels—Tortilla Flat, The Red Pony, Of... Less

ISBN13: 9780142000663. ISBN10: 0142000663. by John Steinbeck. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.. Edition: 39

ISBN13: 9780143039433. ISBN10: 0143039431. by John Steinbeck. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.. Edition: 06

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Portable Steinbeck : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780140150025 : 0140150021 : 27 Mar 1980 : A collection of Steinbeck's work containing: "Of Mice and Men"; The Red Pony"; "The Long Valley", "The Pastures of Heaven", "Tortilla Flat", "Indubious Battle", "The Grapes of Wrath", "Sea of Cortez", "Cannery Row", "The Winter of Our Discontent", and other selections.

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ISBN13: 9780140049978. ISBN10: 0140049975. by John Steinbeck. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc.. Edition: 52

ISBN13: 9780141185125. ISBN10: 0141185120. by John Steinbeck. Published by Penguin UK. Edition: 00