The Grapes of Wrath: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Steinbeck’s classic novel of the Great Depression is as vivid now as ever. The story focuses on a family of Oklahoma sharecroppers, farmers who work another man’s land for a share of the crops. Driven from their home by drought and poverty they take to the road in a battered old truck and make their way to California to look for work. When they arrive they find hundreds of others like them being forced to work for breadline wages. they begin working as fruit pickers, strike-breakers replacing the people who have been trying to establish a union but their consciences force them to leave.
Quick facts about The Grapes of Wrath
- Title: The Grapes of Wrath
- Author: John Steinbeck
- First published: 1939
- Genre: labor camps, depressions, labor camps in literature
- OpenLibrary ID: OL23205W
Where to read The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Grapes of Wrath about?
Steinbeck’s classic novel of the Great Depression is as vivid now as ever.
Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?
The Grapes of Wrath was written by John Steinbeck.
When was The Grapes of Wrath published?
The Grapes of Wrath was first published in 1939.
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