John Steinbeck and the Great Depression (Writers and Their Times)

This biography offers unique insight into the life of John Steinbeck that details his incredible hunger for telling stories, his experience with the Great Depression, and the works that shaped him. Introduction: The "I" and the "we" The Great Depression and the American farmer The life of John Steinbeck Of mice and men The grapes of wrath Steinbeck's most important works. Examines the major works of John Steinbeck, with a primary focus on the Great Depression and the plight of the farmers