约翰·史坦贝克

《人鼠之間》，美國短篇小說，1937年出版，是美國諾貝爾文學獎得主、作家約翰·史坦貝克的作品。 小說講述了喬治·彌爾頓與雷尼·斯默，這兩個農場民工於經濟大蕭條之際在加州尋找工作的悲劇故事。 …

《愤怒的葡萄》，美国作家约翰·史坦贝克于1939出版的长篇小说，是一部伟大的美国社会纪实文学，这部小说在当年“卖得最快，评价最高，争论最激烈”，一时成为禁书，又被当众焚毁，最后迫使国会立法，资助农民。 小说获得了美国国家图书奖，1940年此书获得普立兹小说奖，作者本人因为另一作品《人鼠之间》在1962年获得诺贝尔文学奖。 小说的背景是经济大萧条，主要人物是约德一家。约德一家因为干旱、经济危机、金融和农业的变革而一贫如洗，被驱逐出奥克拉荷马州。由于他们的窘迫，并受沙尘暴的影响，约德一家走上了去往加利福尼亚的路。与成千上万的“奥克佬”们一样，他们寻找着工作、土地、尊严和未来。 …

《伊甸之东》，又译为伊甸园之东、伊甸以东，伊甸园东等，是美国作家、诺贝尔文学奖得主约翰·史坦贝克其中一部最著名的小说。1952年出版。 小说描写特拉斯克和汉密尔顿两个家族从南北战争到一战时期长达半个世纪的故事，以隐喻的手法，深刻探讨了善与恶的问题。而小说标题“伊甸之东”，则是借用了《圣经》中该隐杀死亚伯之后，迁居伊甸园之东的典故。小说中的山谬汉米尔顿据称是作者取材其祖父之真人真事，而作者本身也曾以次要角色登场于小说中。 该小说，根据作者第三任,同时也是最后一任妻子伊莲的说法，史坦贝克认其为自身代表作，并且是自己最好的作品。史坦贝克曾说:"该作品具备我多年来所能完备的一切的技巧与专业"。他进一步的呈述道: …

《珍珠》是美国作家约翰·斯坦贝克的一部短篇小说，出版于1947年。小说讲述了潜水采珠人奇诺的故事，并探讨了人性、贪婪和邪恶。1940年，他在盛产珍珠的地区旅行，在墨西哥拉巴斯那里听到当地的民间故事，获得灵感。1947年，故事被改编成墨西哥同名电影La …

Published in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, including longtime friend Ed Ricketts, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Dora, Mack and his …

To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the interstates …

Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for …

Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his wife is restless and his teenage children troubled and hungry for the …

《小紅馬》是美國作家約翰·史坦貝克於1933年所著的小說。小說前三章於1933-1936年刊登在雜誌上，全部故事在1937年由Covici …

"Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat."This compelling, dignified and moving novel was inspired by and based upon the Nazi invasion of neutral Norway. Set in an imaginary European mining town, it shows what happens when a ruthless totalitarian power is up against an occupied …