| The Pastures of Heaven Revised Edition Contributor(s): Steinbeck, John (Author), Nagel, James (Introduction by), Nagel, James (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0140187480 ISBN-13: 9780140187489 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: Today, nearly forty years after his death, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck remains one of Americas greatest writers and cultural figures. We have begun publishing his many works for the first time as blackspine Penguin Classics featuring eye-catching, newly commissioned art. This season we continue with the seven spectacular and influential books "East of Eden, Cannery Row, In Dubious Battle, The Long Valley, The Moon Is Down, The Pastures of Heaven," and "Tortilla Flat," Penguin Classics is proud to present these seminal works to a new generation of readersand to the many who revisit them again and again. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95031295 |
| Series: Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.39 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58708 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Penguin Classic In Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's beautifully rendered depictions of small yet fateful moments that transform ordinary lives, these twelve early stories introduce both the subject and style of artistic expression that recur in the most important works of his career. Each of these self-contained stories is linked to the others by the presence of the Munroes, a family whose misguided behavior and lack of sensitivity precipitate disasters and tragedies. As the individual dramas unfold, Steinbeck reveals the self-deceptions, intellectual limitations, and emotional vulnerabilities that shape the characters' reactions and gradually erode the harmony and dreams that once formed the foundation of the community. This edition includes an introduction and notes by James Nagel. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |