John Steinbeck

In Dubious Battle is a novel by John Steinbeck, written in 1936. The central figure of the story is an activist for "the Party" who is organizing a major strike by fruit pickers, seeking thus to attract followers to his cause. Prior to publication, Steinbeck wrote in a letter: This is the first time I have felt that I …

"Hommiku pool Eedenit" on ameerika kirjaniku John Steinbecki romaan, mis ilmus 1952. aastal. Eesti keeles ilmus romaan 2001. aastal Pille Runtali tõlkes.

While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck's work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing Of Mice and Men (1937), creating an intimate portrait of two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is …