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41. John Steinbeck (3 vol. Bantam Set) by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback:
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(1966)
Asin: B0040Z3AOE Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
42. Of Mice and Men / The Pearl / The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights / The Grapes of Wrath (4 Complete, Unabridged Books) by John Steinbeck | |
Mass Market Paperback:
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(1000)
Asin: B003ZWH86E Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
43. The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback: 176
Pages
(2007-04-24)
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amusing satire is subpar Steinbeck
Funny Steinbeck
Clever
Probably his most disappointing work
What a surprise However, this book (as well as "The Deeds of King Arthur"), to some degree redeems Steinbeck in my eyes. I found it in a used bookstore, and I was so intrigued by the idea of John Steinbeck writing a comedy, that I bought it immediately. Its a farcical tale of a French Astronomer who, by some twist of fate, is briefly appointed King of France. In its style, it is reminiscent of novels by other famous authors, such as Dumas and Voltaire. It did not have me rolling in the aisles with mirth, but there were so many beautifully turned comic phrases and situations, that I was just in awe that this was the same man who had written the book "The Black Pearl" (in my mind, one of the most utterly disgusting books I have ever read). If he had added a bit more of the comic touches he used in this book, to his other novels, such as "East of Eden," I believe he would have humanized them, and would have better succeeded in conveying his message. "Pippin IV" is a true little gem as full of mirth and humor as his other works are full of misery and despair. I highly reccomend it, especially if you are not fond of Steinbeck's works. If nothing else, it will give you an appreciation of his technical abilities as a writer. ... Read more |
44. The Portable Steinbeck (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback: 736
Pages
(1976-10-28)
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A quality survey of a master's work
A John Steinbeck reader must see |
45. The Pearl by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback:
Pages
(1993)
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The Pearl Review By: Michael Boden
Wonderful writing
The Pearl, by John Steinbeck |
46. The Pearl by John Steinbeck | |
Mass Market Paperback:
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(1975)
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Customer Reviews (1)
A classic that everyone should read and reread |
47. EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback:
Pages
(2002)
Asin: B0027WR6W4 Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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AS REAL AS IT GETS |
48. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck | |
Hardcover:
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(1982)
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Another return of the king |
49. The Harvest Gypsies: On the Road to the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback: 64
Pages
(2002-07)
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Editorial Review Product Description Gathered in this important volume are seven newspaper articles on migrant farm workers that John Steinbeck wrote for "The San Francisco News" in 1936, three years before _The Grapes of Wrath_. With the inquisitiveness of an investigative reporter and the emotional power of a novelist in his prime, Steinbeck toured the squatters' camps and Hoovervilles of California. Here he found once strong, independent farmers—the backbone of rural America—so reduced in dignity, beaten in spirit, sick, sullen, and defeated that they had been "cast down to a kind of subhumanity." He contrasts their misery with the hope offered by government resettlement camps, where self-help committees, child nurseries, quilting and sewing projects, and decent sanitation were restoring dignity and indeed saving lives. _The Harvest Gypsies_ gives us an eyewitness account of the horrendous Dust Bowl migration, a major event in California history, and provides the factual foundation for Steinbeck's masterpiece, _The Grapes of Wrath_. Included are twenty-two photographs by Dorothea Lange and others, many of which accompanied Steinbeck's original articles. Customer Reviews (4)
Best American Stock
A selection of seven articles that Steinbeck wrote in 1936
Was It Really A Novel? "The Harvest Gypsies" is a collection of 7 articles that Mr. Steinbeck wrote as a journalist. All were concerned with the issues he dealt with in the resulting book. This small volume is greatly enhanced by the photographs of Dorothea Lange, and the introduction of Charles Wollenberg. One of the people the book was dedicated to was "Tom", actually Tom Collins, who was a manager of a federal migrant labor camp in California. The lines of fact and fiction are eventually blurred with him, as Tom Collins was the model for the character of "Jim Rawley" manager of "The Wheatpatch Camp" in "The Grapes Of Wrath". Ms. Lange's photographs could have been illustrations for Mr. Steinbeck's book, for when viewing them you can pick out the faces that could have accounted for the members of Steinbeck's epic. This is a very brief book, but it portrays the migratory farm workers lives, as being even worse, if that can be imagined. A novel always offers the ultimate refuge of being fiction; these 7 articles and their photographs take away that solace. The brutality, random murder, and disease that was rampant, and the State of California that allowed the behaviors, are atrocious. In the context of one of the writings, one of the large growers who sanctioned the killing and starvation that was part of the agriculture industry stated that, "without a peon population the economy of California could not function". Steinbeck takes this statement of arrogance and ignorance, that is routinely spoken by any exploiter, and logically demonstrates that were this indeed the case, the state could no longer exist. For were it to continue to exist with its fascist policies, the most basic of Democratic rights would have to be absented. Milk, that played so prominent a role in the book is spoken of extensively in the articles. Many of the most painful parts of the book were so common in reality, that the book may seem mild at times. No matter how many times you have read the book, once this collection of articles are read, the experience of the book will not only change, I believe it will be enhanced.
. . .a prerequisite to In Dubious Battle. . . |
50. America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics) by John Steinbeck | |
Paperback: 448
Pages
(2003-04-29)
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America and Americans is a collection of non-fiction works by Nobel Prize Winner John Steinbeck
An American Writer's View of his Home Country
John Steinbeck and His Connection With People and Place
He's the Man
Not Steinbeck's best, but worthy of big fans' attention |
51. The Other Side of Eden: Life With John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck IV, Nancy Steinbeck, Andrew Harvey | |
Hardcover: 363
Pages
(2001-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description Though laboring under the burden of being the son of a 20th-century legend, the younger Steinbeck established himself as a respected journalist in his own right, mainly through his writing on wartime Vietnam, which had a profound impact on his life. The Other Side of Eden contains many thoughts on Vietnam, including a memorable scene of his father's visit to the war-torn country while the younger Steinbeck was in the army. There are also vivid recollections of his mother's abusive, alcoholic rages; his lonely years in boarding school; his long battle with drug addiction; his strained relationship with his remote, conflicted father; and the connection of East of Eden to Steinbeck's real-life family. Nancy Steinbeck adds important perspective as an outsider getting to know this complex family through her husband, and in the end helping him to put his life on a sound footing. Both Nancy and John, in their search for spiritual identity, were drawn to Tibetan Buddhism. Along the way they befriended a strange and fascinating collection of characters, from the Dalai Lama to William Burroughs and Abbie Hoffman. Their tale of triumph in the struggle against parental abuse, drug addiction, and the seductive trap of guru worship is a must read for all Steinbeck fans, as well as anyone who survived the sixties. Customer Reviews (10)
Mean-Spirited Settling of Scores...
interesting book
This book is a saga...NOT BORING!!!
boring...very little about John Steinbeck
Haunting and revealing |
52. The Red Pony by John Steinbeck | |
Mass Market Paperback:
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(1966)
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Customer Reviews (1)
Gripping and powerful |
53. Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research by John Steinbeck, Edward F. Ricketts | |
Paperback: 656
Pages
(2009-07-08)
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Non-Fiction Steinbeck ...with Ricketts
The Sea of Cortez
A must have book for true Steinbeck fans. |
54. The Moon is Down and Short Stories by John Steinbeck | |
Unknown Binding: 186
Pages
(1942)
Asin: B000GLWKFQ Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
55. Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck | |
Hardcover:
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(1954)
Asin: B000UDE8KK Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
56. Zapata by John Steinbeck | |
Unknown Binding:
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(1975)
Asin: B003TONMPO Average Customer Review: Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Customer Reviews (5)
Social justice, revolution, heroism, leadership - Steinbeck territory
Fascinating Insight on the Transmogrification of History into Film
"Viva Zapata " movie sketch
Good historical introduction
Zapata: Rebel vs. Legend "Any previously unpublished work of John Steinbeck is a welcome gift to Americanletters." --Budd Schulberg, as cited in Zapata John Steinbeck'sZapata is a little known but well-crafted narrative about one of Mexico'slegendary heroes of the Mexican Revolution. The story--which the authorlater turned into the critically acclaimed screenplay Viva Zapata! --tellsof Emiliano Zapata's courageous efforts to halt political oppression. Known affectionately in his native southern state of Morelos as "theLittle Tiger," Zapata took up the cause of downtrodden peasants whenreform laws were totally flouted by the Establishment. The Diaz regime hadvirtually turned Mexico into a police state as the peasants grew hungrierand hungrier. Nearly single-handedly Zapata succeeded in empowering hisfellow countrymen. At length he was able to instigate a formidable armedrebellion. As portrayed by Steinbeck, Emiliano Zapata was a young andpromising leader. He could neither read nor write, but he possessed anintuitive sense of justice and fair play. Often misguided--even deceived byhis own--and eventually betrayed, Zapata pushed relentlessly for social andagrarian reform. In the Camus tradition he was a true rebel fighting forhuman rights, never showing interest in acquiring power for its ownsake. Initially Zapata joined forces with Venustiano Carranza and PanchoVilla to overthrow president/dictator Porfirio Diaz. But as soon asCarranza became president, he too turned into a power-hungryelitist. Carranza's administration under a new Constitution quicklybecame counterproductive. He abused his presidential powers and, in effect,confiscated yet more land under the pretense of "nationalownership." When Villa and Zapata discovered that he was reneging onhis promises, they continued their armed resistance against the fledglingregime. Then Zapata was assassinated in 1919. And the young leader of thepeople grew into legend. To give us a better portrait of EmilianoZapata--man versus myth--Steinbeck goes to some length in his"Introduction" to reveal the Zeitgeist or general climate. Mexicoat the time was plagued by outdated and disastrous land policies. By 1910,nearly 97% of the rural heads of families owned no real property. Violenceand suppression were rampant everywhere. To fully understand the underlyingcauses, one must review Mexican history beginning with the Spanishconquistadors. Suffice it to say that, traditionally, land had been issuedas payback to those who had fought for, or shown loyalty to, the state. Atlength, in a feudal system gone awry, haciendas (or estates) grew largerand larger at the expense of the peasantry. In spite of years of protestslasting into the 20th century, little could be achieved by way of effectiveagrarian reform. Enter such folk heroes as Zapata. Although Steinbeck'saccount is episodic at times--as chronicles tend to be--the author doessucceed in capturing the essence of the young rebel. We see Emiliano Zapataas a husband, a family man, a lover, a faithful ally in war if not inlove--even a machiavellian leader. "A man of individualconscience," Elia Kazan nevertheless labels him. Although someaccounts may seem to conflict with history, together the vignettes (or filmscenes) reveal a man quite capable of taking care of himself and his own.But no one is infallible. The ending is especially poignant,characteristic of Steinbeck's dramatic finales. Metaphor and symbolismprevail as Zapata's famous horse Blanco gallops riderless back into themountains. The horse remains a free spirit--haughty and untamable--defyingall attempts at capture. Its indomitable spirit emboldens the people,further cementing their patriotic zeal. They keep encountering one setbackafter another. But they persist, confident that sooner or later the voiceof freedom will ring out. In the meantime, Zapata lives. "VivaZapata!" ... Read more |
57. The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: Critical Essays with a Checklist to Steinbeck Criticism | |
Paperback: 360
Pages
(1990-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Contributors. Richard Astro, Jackson J. Benson, Carroll Britch, John Ditsky, Joseph Fontenrose, Warren French, Robert Gentry, Mimi Reisel Gladstein, William Goldhurst, Tetsumaro Hayashi, Robert S. Hughes Jr., Howard Levant, Clifford Lewis, Peter Lisca, Anne Loftis, Charles R. Metzger, Michael J. Meyer, Robert E. Morsberger, Louis Owens, Roy S. Simmonds, Mark Spilka, John Timmerman |
58. The Red Pony [Illustrated Edition, W/ Slipcase] by John Steinbeck | |
Hardcover:
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(1945-01-01)
Asin: B000QBU9JA Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
59. The Essential Criticism of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men by Michael J. Meyer | |
Kindle Edition: 364
Pages
(2008-12-31)
list price: US$55.00 Asin: B002AS9P8I Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
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60. John Steinbeck by Milton Meltzer | |
Kindle Edition: 208
Pages
(2008-01-10)
list price: US$16.99 Asin: B001CPY1HK Canada | United Kingdom | Germany | France | Japan | |
Editorial Review Product Description A complicated man whose personal life often took a backseat to his writing-he fought his way through three marriages, was a distant father, and battled with alcoholism-Steinbeck wrote because he was compelled to. Yet he always doubted his abilities, and lived in fear of never writing a decent book. Milton Meltzer-s biography includes numerous excerpts of this iconic author-s writing, and is the latest addition to the Up Close series. |
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