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The Grapes of Wrath

By John Steinbeck
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a powerful novel set during the Great Depression. The story follows the Joad family as they are forced to leave their Oklahoma farm due to economic hardship and environmental disaster. They embark on a journey to California in hopes of finding a better life, confronting poverty, injustice, and societal issues along the way. The novel explores themes of resilience, human dignity, and the fight for survival amidst adversity.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by stories of resilience and humanity's unyielding spirit in the face of economic struggle. It brilliantly captures the American experience during the Great Depression, detailing the trials of a family fighting for survival and dignity amid adversity. If you appreciate powerful, emotionally charged narratives with well-crafted characters, this novel is a must-read.

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Features an epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California.

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A 75th anniversary edition of Steinbeck's undisputed masterpiece, a panoramic vision of the betrayal of the American dream.

'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.'

Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires, and powerlessness, yet out of their struggle, Steinbeck created a drama that is both intensely human and majestic in its scale and moral vision.

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The Grapes of Wrath has been praised for its poetic narrative and powerful depiction of the human condition during the Great Depression. The prose is often described as both stirring and poignant, capturing the struggles and resilience of its characters with a poetic touch that resonates deeply with readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141394886

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Robert DeMott

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 373g

Pages: 688

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About the Author

John Steinbeck (1902-68) is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the 1930s, his works included The Red Pony, Pastures of Heaven, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, and Of Mice and Men. The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, earned him a Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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