Student Companion to John Steinbeck

by Cynthia Burkhead

Book Overview

This book guides readers through these and other important Steinbeck works, particularly those that are most often taught, including The Pearl (1945), The Red Pony (1933), and significant short fiction. Clear analysis of each work includes discussions of character development, plot and setting, thematic treatment, historical contexts, and alternate critical readings. A biographical chapter, as well as an examination of the author's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313314578
• ISBN13: 9780313314575
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"