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The Winter of Our Discontent
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Winter of Our Discontent
Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his wife is restless and his teenage children troubled and hungry for the material comforts he cannot provide.
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The Winter of Our Discontent, Steinbeck's last great novel, focuses on the theme of success and what motivates men towards it. Reflecting back on his New England family's past fortune, and his father's loss of the family wealth, the hero, Ethan Allen Hawley, characterises success in every era and in all its forms as robbery, murder, even a kind of combat, operating under 'the laws of controlled savagery.'
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i>The Winter of Our Discontent explores moral issues and personal integrity through its protagonist's struggles in a decaying society. Reviews laud Steinbeck's rich character development and poignant storytelling, capturing the essence of a man at odds with his values. Critics appreciate its meditation on the American Dream, although some feel the narrative slows down with overt moralising.
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ISBN: 9780141186313
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 May 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 216g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.
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