East of Eden
- 576 pages
- 21 hours of reading
The masterpiece of Steinbeck's later years, East of Eden is the powerful and vastly ambitious novel that is both family saga and a modern retelling of the book of Genesis.
John Steinbeck Books
February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968
John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American writer. He is one of the most widely read authors of the 20th century and has written numerous novels, short stories, novellas and screenplays. He worked as a journalist for a time and was a war correspondent during the Second World War in 1943. In 1940 he received the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath and in 1962 the Nobel Prize for Literature.
John Steinbeck: Novels 1942-1952 (Loa #132): The Moon Is Down / Cannery Row / The Pearl / East of Eden
- 983 pages
- 35 hours of reading
A collection of stories includes "The Moon is Down," which details the transformation of ordinary life under Nazi rule in an unnamed Scandinavian country under German occupation, as well as "Cannery Row," "The Pearl," and "East of Eden."
A collection of 850 letters of the author to friends, family, his editor and a diverse circle of well-known and influential public figures. It opens with letters that were written during the author's early years in California, and closing with and unfinished 1968 note written in Sag Harbor, New York. schovat popis
Reproducible Charts and Maps for Effective Biblical Teaching Bible charts, maps, and timelines enrich our understanding of God's Word and support effective Bible teaching, but clear and reliable information is difficult to find. To put this information into the hands of teachers and students of the Bible, The Baker Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Timelines provides full-color pages of reproducible material based on the most up-to-date biblical scholarship. This accurate and easy-to-understand reference book of full-color, reproducible charts and maps presents essential information about the Bible in a concise, visual way to support the study of God's Word.
Steinbeck. A Life in Letters
- 910 pages
- 32 hours of reading
A hefty selection from the Nobel Prize-winner's voluminous correspondence offers an intimate view of Steinbeck learning and practicing his craft
Donated by the estate of Dr. Donald S. Moore.
The short novels of John Steinbeck
- 624 pages
- 22 hours of reading
A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Steinbeck's brilliant short novels Collected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels. From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men, to the tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society in Cannery Row, to The Pearl's examination of the fallacy of the American dream, Steinbeck stories of realism, that were imbued with energy and resilience. 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.
Combining despair, determination and optimism, the writing of John Steinbeck gave a powerful voice to the suffering poor of America during the Depression and beyond, and Penguin have made the whole range of his most well-loved novels including The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men available to millions of readers. These four tales consider the struggle for survival in 1940s America, against a backdrop of majestic beauty.- The Chrysanthemums- Breakfast- The Vigilante- The Murder.
Classic / American EnglishGeorge and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night, when Lennie is alone, something happens. What can George do now? Can he help — or is it too late? Book and MP3 Pack.
