| A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia Contributor(s): Railsback, Brian (Editor), Meyer, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313296693 ISBN-13: 9780313296697 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $95.04 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2006 Annotation: Known for his searing social criticism, John Steinbeck is one of the most popular and influential American writers of the 20th century. His works are read and studied at all levels and have been made into films. And though critics and scholars initially found fault with his enormously popular works, he is now widely recognizes as a master of his craft. This encyclopedia provides an extensive overview of his life and career and is accessible to high school students, undergraduates, and general readers. Presented are roughly 1200 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 40 expert contributors. These entries cover his works, major characters, family members and contemporaries, influences, and a range of special topics. Entries include: Henry Adams, Saul Bellow, Discourse, East of Eden, William Faulkner, Hollywood, Granpa Joad, Carl Jung, Herman Melville, Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, Of Mice and Men, Pacific Biological Laboratory, Poetry, Short Story Cycle, Tagus Ranch, And many more. Many of the entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Reference | Encyclopedias - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006009754 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7.36" W x 10.02" (2.80 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, John Steinbeck continues to be read and studied at all levels. This encyclopedia extensively overviews his life and writings. Included are roughly 1200 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 40 expert contributors. Entries cover his works, major characters, family members and contemporaries, influences, and various special topics related to his literary career. Many of the entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Known for his searing social criticism, John Steinbeck is one of the most popular and influential American writers of the 20th century. His works are read and studied at all levels and have been made into films. And though critics and scholars initially found fault with his enormously popular works, he is now widely recognizes as a master of his craft. This encyclopedia provides an extensive overview of his life and career and is accessible to high school students, undergraduates, and general readers. Presented are roughly 1200 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 40 expert contributors. These entries cover his works, major characters, family members and contemporaries, influences, and a range of special topics. |