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Author:

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.

Title:

The portable Steinbeck. Rev., selected, and introduced by Pascal Covici, Jr.

Publisher:

Viking Press

Copyright Date:

1971

Description:

xlii, 692 p. 19 cm.

Other Authors:

Covici, Pascal, 1930- ed.

Other Titles:

Selections. 1971

Notes:

First ed. published in 1943 under title: Steinbeck. "Biographical and bibliographical notes": p. xxxi-xlii.

Contents:

From Nobel prize acceptance speech. Flight ; The snake ; The harness ; The chrysanthemums -- From The pastures of heaven. Tularecito ; Molly Morgan ; Pat Humbert's -- From Tortilla Flat. Danny ; Pilon ; The pirate ; The treasure hunt ; Tortillas and beans -- From In dubious battle. A future we can't foresee -- Of mice and men (the complete novel) -- The red pony. The gift ; The great mountains ; The promise ; The leader of the people -- From The long valley. Breakfast -- From The grapes of wrath. The turtle ; "The last clear definite function of man" ; Migrant people ; Life and death ; Breakfast and work ; Ma and Tom ; The flood -- From Sea of Cortez. "Is" thinking and "living into" ; The pearl of La Paz ; Parable of laziness ; Differences ; "It might be so" -- From "About Ed Ricketts." "Knowing Ed Ricketts ..." ; "Speculative metaphysics" -- From Cannery Row. Frog hunt -- From East of Eden. Adam and his sons ; Choice and responsibility ; Technology and a technocrat ; Timshel -- Two uncollected stories. The affair at 7, rue de M---- ; How Mr. Hogan robbed a bank -- From Travels with Charley in search of America. People ; Texan ostentation ; Southern troubles ; Last leg -- The language of awareness. From East of Eden ; Nobel prize acceptance speech.

ISBN:

9780670669608
0670669601

LCCN:

70149586

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)