{"product_id":"john-steinbeck-reader","title":"John Steinbeck Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the all-too-brief life of a young scholar dedicated to Steinbeck studies, \u003ci\u003eA John Steinbeck Reader: Essays in Honor of Stephen K. George\u003c\/i\u003e gathers essays from various vantage points including aesthetic, feminist, ethical, and comparative perspectives. Under the direction of Barbara A. Heavilin, George's coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Steinbeck Review\u003c\/i\u003e journal and the book, \u003ci\u003eJohn Steinbeck and His Contemporaries\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors of these articles have come together both to pay tribute to Stephen and to widen the range of Steinbeck scholarship. Included in this volume are works by two acclaimed poets, as well as insightful readings of a little known early short story and an unsuccessful novel by Steinbeck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to George, who is represented here with an essay on societal ethics, and Heavilin, who writes about \u003ci\u003eTravels with Charley\u003c\/i\u003e, the contributors to this volume include: Mary Brown, Danica Cerce, Mimi Gladstein, Charlotte Hadella, Tetsumaro Hayashi, Luchen Li, Michael J. Meyer, Kyoshi Nakayama, Brian Railsback, Thom Satterlee, Stephen L. Tanner, and John H. Timmerman. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned for both a general and a professional audience, this collection will delight the Steinbeck buff, enlighten the Steinbeck student, and provides an array of topics, views, and approaches for Steinbeck scholars and teachers. While acknowledging one of its most devoted scholars, \u003ci\u003eA John Steinbeck Reader\u003c\/i\u003e will also be a welcome addition to the wealth of Steinbeck studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262123135320,"sku":"9780810866997","price":77.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780810866997_5f890331-4089-4722-be99-63ff38dddaf0.jpg?v=1769720427","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/john-steinbeck-reader","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}