John Steinbeck: The Years of Greatness, 1936-1939

This volume is derived from papers presented by the North American delegates at the Third International Steinbeck Congress, held in May 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii, under the co-sponsorship of the Steinbeck Society of Japan and the International Steinbeck Society. These ten essays, arranged in two parts, seek to provide a clearer understanding of Steinbeck's life and work during his most productive period. Part I discusses Steinbeck's women, with emphasis on the function of the feminine from original perspectives. It uses recent research sources, including some of the Steinbeck-Gwyn love letters and poems. Part II explores the Depression trilogy--"In Dubious Battle", "Of Mice and Men," and "The Grapes of Wrath"--Steinbeck's major works of the late 1930s.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817306927
• ISBN13: 9780817306922
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 240 Pages