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- John Steinbeck was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and the author of Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden.
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The following is a complete list of books published by John Steinbeck, one of the foremost American authors of the 20th century. Steinbeck published seventeen works of fiction and ten works of nonfiction between 1929 and 1966, as well as his work writing short stories and screenplays. [ 1 ]
- 1927–1938
- 1939–1950
- 1951–1969
- 1975–1989
1927: "Cup of Gold"—A historical fiction based loosely on the life of the 17th-century pirate Henry Morgan.1932: "The Pastures of Heaven"—Twelve interconnected stories about the people in a valley in Monterrey, California, a place that would become central in many of his later works.1933: "To a God Unknown"—Four brothers who move to California to work a ranch and struggle when drought takes away all they have grown.1935: "Tortilla Flat"—A small band of Hispanic paisanos in Monterrey enjoy life in Monterrey (Steinbeck's first big success).1939: "The Grapes of Wrath"—A poor migrant family from Oklahoma and their struggles to find a place in California. Steinbeck's best-known novel and winner of the Pulitzer and other literary prizes.1941: "The Forgotten Village"—A documentary film written by Steinbeck and narrated by Burgess Meredith, about a Mexican village grappling with modernization.1942: "The Moon Is Down"—A story of a small coastal town in northern Europe that is overrun by an unnamed army (thought to be a fictionalization of the occupation of Norway by the Nazis in World Wa...1942: "Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team"—A nonfiction account of Steinbeck's experiences with several World War II American Army Air bomber crews.1951: "The Log from the Sea of Cortez"—Steinbeck's personal log of a six-week expedition in the Gulf of California he made with marine biologist Ed Ricketts. Written in 1941, published in 1951.1952: "East of Eden"—A novel about two Salinas Valley families in the first two decades of the 20th century, based on the story of Steinbeck's own ancestors.1954: "Sweet Thursday"—A revisit of the people in "Cannery Row," taking place after the main character Doc returns at the end of World War II.1957: "The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication"—A political satire, exploring what might happen if an ordinary fellow was selected to be the King of France.1975: "Viva Zapata!"—A screenplay written by Steinbeck was used to produce this biographical film about the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.1976: "The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights"—An adaptation of the legend of King Arthur, started in 1956, and unfinished at his death.1989: "Working Days: The Journals of The Grapes of Wrath"—Edited and annotated version of Steinbeck's personal journal written while he was working on "The Grapes of Wrath."- Esther Lombardi
He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multi-generation epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize –winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939) [5] is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. [6] .
- Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck.
- The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck.
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Oct 1, 2024 · John Steinbeck, American novelist, best known for The Grapes of Wrath (1939), which summed up the bitterness of the Great Depression decade and aroused widespread sympathy for the plight of migratory farmworkers. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962.
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He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multi-generation epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937).
Apr 2, 2014 · John Steinbeck’s Books. Steinbeck wrote 31 books over the course of his career. His most well-known novels include Of Mice and Men (1937), Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952).
