John Steinbeck's powerful evocation of the suffering and hardship caused by the Great Depression, and a panoramic vision of the struggle for the ...Show synopsisJohn Steinbeck's powerful evocation of the suffering and hardship caused by the Great Depression, and a panoramic vision of the struggle for the American Dream, "The Grapes of Wrath" includes a critical introduction by Robert DeMott in Penguin Modern Classics. '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 in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic "The Grapes of Wrath" remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of Tom Joad and his family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel west in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and broken dreams, yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human, yet majestic in its scale and moral vision. Adapted into a celebrated film directed by John Ford, and starring Henry Fonda, "The Grapes of Wrath" is an eloquent tribute to the endurance and dignity of the human spirit. John Steinbeck (1902-68), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature, is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the Second World War Steinbeck served as a war correspondent, with his collected dispatches published as "Once There Was a War" (1958); in 1945 he was awarded the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his novel "The Moon is Down" (1942), a portrayal of Resistance efforts in northern Europe. His best-known works include the epics "The Grapes of Wrath" (1939) and "East of Eden" (1952), and his tragic novella "Of Mice and Men" (1937). John Steinbeck's complete works are published in "Penguin Modern Classics". If you liked "The Grapes of Wrath", you might enjoy "East of Eden", also available in "Penguin Classics". "A novelist who is also a true poet". ("Sunday Times").Hide synopsis
Description:Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Very good hard...Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Very good hard cover copy with no dust jacket. 1st edition / 2nd printing before publication. Original owner signature on front free end paper. Light edge wear and bumping. One small spot on front board. Tight, otherwise clean copy with outline of pictorial scene on the cover mimicking the dust jacket it lacks. Enjoy a second printing of the 1st edition of an American classic!
Description:Not A Book in Clamshell As New jacket. First Edition Clamshell...Not A Book in Clamshell As New jacket. First Edition Clamshell Case Elegantly HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, the First Edition collector's box is gilt-lettered on the spine & features an embossed [sculpted] upper cover, after the dustwrapper's famous Elmer Hadder 'Depression Family' illustration. The case is finished in side & out in overall Rich Sky Blue & Sand Nuba®-a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph, that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. & The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the book & it's wrapper [not included]. A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Web Site photo/link available for more than 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available [Not with Book]
Description:Fair the original jacket is rubbed and worn with a small chip at...Fair the original jacket is rubbed and worn with a small chip at the top of the spine. the bottom of the spine is frayed. the back is marked. the book has a previous owner's gift inscription and signature and date and is foxed, especially on the first and last few pages. the binding is strong.
Edition: First edition. 1st Edition, fifth printing May 1939
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Viking Press
Description:Very good. No dust jacket. Beige cloth covers with decorative...Very good. No dust jacket. Beige cloth covers with decorative illustration on front, back and spine. No DJ. Some light staining on front cover and spine. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Structurally sound. Slight wear at tail of spine. 619 p.
Description:VG+ in Fine (Facsimile DW) jacket. Light wear to extremes and...VG+ in Fine (Facsimile DW) jacket. Light wear to extremes and toning to top edge. The true UK first edition of this classic novel by Steinbeck and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in year of publication. Bound in turquoise cloth, stamped in gold w/pink endsheets. Overall, a most acceptable copy of this book which includes a fine facsimile (of the first state) dustwrapper that fits the book perfectly. 553 pp.
Description:Good in boards. Some minor wear to boards. Crack to paper at...Good in boards. Some minor wear to boards. Crack to paper at binding at title page. A few marks to paper at front at rear pastedown from old tape.; 8vo 8"-9" tall.
Description:Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pp: 619. The first...Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pp: 619. The first Canadian edition, much less common than the American. Bound in the same coloured cloth boards with illustration and pictorial endpapers. The information on the title page identifies only the Canadian publisher. A very good copy with a little loss of brightness to the top edge stain, light toning to the spine, and minimal shelf wear.
Description:Elmer Hader (DJ) Very Good in Very Good in Mylar jacket. 8vo...Elmer Hader (DJ) Very Good in Very Good in Mylar jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First Published in 1939, the is the Eleventh Printing of 1940. Tan Cloth HC Binding w/brown spine lettering, dwg on covers, Binding is Firm w/tanning to Battle Hymn of the Republic endpapers. Interior Pgs are Clean w/previous owners inscription dtd 1941 on fep, small smudge copyright/title pg, blue tpe faded. Covers are Clean >no marks or dings. Priced Intact ($2.75) DJ has spine edge/corner wear, slight darkening to spine, 130th Thousand-Literary Guild Members Only on flap, now in non-glare mylar sleeve (not in photo)
Description:Near Fine. Walter Pidgeon First Edition, "Third Printing Before...Near Fine. Walter Pidgeon First Edition, "Third Printing Before Publication. " Origina cloth, near fine, with some dampening to pps 187-190. and a small chip from p. 189 not affecting the text. Walter Pidgeon's copy with his ink signature on the front free endpaper. No other markings. No dust jacket. (Comes with a previous 'certificate of authenticity" for the Pidgeon signature. )
I am not an economist so I am not even going to try to understand the economic mess were are in as a nation ? but I cannot help but think about The Grapes of Wrath and the odyssey of the Joad family when I think about our current financial times. Massive debt. Budget shortages. Home foreclosures. ...
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This book startled me in a way that was totally unexpected.
I will remember the ending until I am old and senile and I'm convinced I will ever shiver at the recollection.
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This book will break your heart one moment and make you laugh out loud the next. Steinbecks characters are so real that they feel like people you know. A must read for everyone, especially those interested in American history.
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I have always been a Steinbeck fan and I chose to give this book to my adult daughter to let her see how bad things were compared to today's economy. She so loved the book that she wants to read more of this writer's work.
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The Grapes of Wrath is a book everyone should read but this was a college study guide. Just afew pages long and I was expecting the full book. This was not in the book discription.
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Of course this book, this romantic collection of thinly carved trees with shapes such as letters, came to define the plains, those struggling farmers who arrived in wet years and left in deep soil filled clouds. I've never read the book, but have had parts of the book read to me, in total, over many ...
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