On Reading the Grapes of Wrath

by Susan Shillinglaw

Book Overview

In this compelling biography of a book, Susan Shillinglaw delves into John Steinbeck's classic to explore the cultural, social, political, scientific, and creative impact of The Grapes of Wrath upon first publication, as well as its enduring legacy. First published in April 1939, Steinbeck's National Book Award-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143125508
• ISBN13: 9780143125501
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher