John Steinbeck

  • John Steinbeck: A Literary Life
    By Linda Wagner-Martin

    This book aims to both describe and analyze the way Steinbeck learned the writing craft. It begins with his immersion in the short story, some years after he stopped attending...

  • John Steinbeck: The War Years, 1939-1945
    By Roy S. Simmonds

    In this study, author Roy Simmonds examines the wartime output of John Steinbeck, who had achieved wide critical acclaim when The Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939. When that...

  • John Steinbeck: A Biography
    By Jay Parini

    John Steinbeck was born in a small town in northern California in 1902, and his career mirrors the highs and lows of the 20th century.

  • John Steinbeck
    By Catherine Reef

    An introduction to the life and most significant works of American author John Steinbeck.

  • John Steinbeck: The Voice of the Land
    By Keith Ferrell

    The Grapes of Wrath told the story of the destitute Oklahoma dust bowl farmers who flocked to the Valley in search of work, Cannery Row painted the rough and tumble lives of the cannery workers in nearby Monterey.

  • John Steinbeck
    By Harold Bloom

    Examines the life and work of twentieth-century American author John Steinbeck, featuring a biographical profile, critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his writing, a selection of critical essays, a chronology, and ...

  • John Steinbeck: A Literary Life
    By Linda Wagner-Martin

    This book aims to both describe and analyze the way Steinbeck learned the writing craft. It begins with his immersion in the short story, some years after he stopped attending Stanford University.

  • John Steinbeck: A Study of the Short Fiction
    By R. S. Hughes

    Examines the style of Steinbeck's writing, and analyzes his short stories

  • John Steinbeck
    By Paul McCarthy

    A brief profile of the Nobel Prize-winning author accompanies a detailed study of the themes and literary techniques of his novels, short stories, and nonfiction

  • John Steinbeck: The Years of Greatness, 1936-1939
    By Tetsumaro Hayashi

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