Excellent; still entertaining and thought-provoking decades after I first read it in high school. I find I have less patience with the high-flown poetical chapters than I did, though, and would far rather get back to the Joads. But Steinbeck can somehow put some pretty fancy sentiments in the mouths...
This is a classic which needs to be read by those who want to be well informed about American literature and history. It's interesting to note how this book is an accepted part of American culture today, but in its time it was very controversial. It is my understanding that Steinbeck's home town o...
It was a depressing read, and Steinbeck has never been my favorite. He's a fabulous author who uses uncomfortable themes to make us think, but it isn't something that I enjoy subjecting myself.
The Grapes of Wrath was originally published on March 14th, 1939. Steinbeck's first wife Carol typed out the 200,000 word manuscript, and also came up with the title. It went on to become the best-selling book in America that year, and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1940. Steinbeck was also awarded the Nob...
A searing tale of social injustice and so on, and I'm in no way disputing that, but it's funny to see which parts of a book really stay with you. There's a passage early on in the story when the Joad family are setting off in their beat-up old jalopy to make the long trek to California. The car is n...
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