John Steinbeck: The Contemporary Reviews (American Critical Archives, Series Number 8)

This collection of contemporary reviews of Steinbeck's major works offers a unique insight into how his writing was perceived by his contemporaries.

With articles tracing the record of Steinbeck's progress through the 1930s and beyond, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the critical responses to his work at the time.

As the first to collect these reviews in one place, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the impact of Steinbeck's writing on his contemporaries and the literary world as a whole.