Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Grapes of Wrath, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.
Contains the script of the play adapted from the 1939 Steinbeck novel about the Joad family and their struggle to survive the Great Depression by leaving the dusty bowl of Oklahoma and heading west to California in search of a better life.
Presents a guide to John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath, " published near the end of the Great Depression, covering the plot; major themes and ideas; social, cultural, and historical influences; and critical response.