Books by Barbara A. Heavilin

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is one of the most widely read American novels. The novel was published near the end of the Great Depression, yet its issues remain provocative and current, generating considerable critical debate.

But despite the publication of four new editions of the book from 1989 to 1997, its place in the American literary canon is precarious. Through reprints of early reviews and scholarly articles, along with original essays and reviews of the four most recent major editions, this volume traces the critical reception of Steinbeck's novel.

One of the great works of American literature, Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is popular with the international reading public and is widely taught at high schools and colleges.