THE SPIRIT OF THE THIRTIES IN THE MAJOR FICTION OF JOHN STEINBECK
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- Author
- Dr. Suman Charak Jamwal
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Fiction, Literature, Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9789390870394
- Edition
- 2021
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Demy
- Pages
- 210
Description
This book studies the major fiction of John Steinbeck, focusing on the spirit and social context of the 1930s. It examines Steinbeck's artistic vision, his realism, and his complex engagement with American society, the capitalist system, and the Great Depression. The author explores how Steinbeck's life experiences in California and his encounters with poverty shaped his writing and his critique of the American Dream and the success myth. The study covers themes such as class conflict, the use of myth and allegory in literature, religion, and the distinction between realism and naturalism. Furthermore, the book analyzes Steinbeck's structural principles, his narrative techniques, and his position within the tradition of literary realism alongside writers like Melville and Dreiser, defending his artistic integrity against conventional misconceptions of his work.