By Don Noble
Simply certainly one of America's most crucial novelists, John Steinbeck has been a favourite between readers of every kind for many years. New essays describe the social and ancient contexts to which Steinbeck replied in his paintings, evaluation the novelist's dating with literary naturalism, and supply an ecofeminist examining of the tales of The lengthy Valley. different essay choices introduce readers to key concerns within the serious dialogue of Steinbeck, and contain examinations of Tortilla residences, Of Mice and males, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden.
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