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First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California.
John Ford’s 1940 classic film adaptation starring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad is recognized for its authenticity and its fidelity to Steinbeck’s novel. Explore the full plot summary, an in-depth character analysis of Tom Joad, and explanations of important quotes from The Grapes of Wrath.
Released from an Oklahoma state prison after serving four years for a manslaughter conviction, Tom Joad makes his way back to his family’s farm in Oklahoma.
Mar 28, 2006 · by John Steinbeck (Author), Robert DeMott (Introduction) 4.6 21,866 ratings. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers.
Mar 28, 2006 · Three powerful novels of the late 1930s focused on the California laboring class: In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), and the book considered by many his finest, The Grapes of...
The Grapes of Wrath Summary. Next. Chapter 1. In Oklahoma during the Great Depression, drought and dust storms—the Dust Bowl—have ruined farmers’ crops and destroyed livelihoods already damaged by the failing economy. Tom Joad is a young man from a farming family who has just been paroled from prison, after serving four years on a homicide charge.
Authors & Events. Add to Bookshelf. Read An Excerpt. Buy. | Reading Guide. Read An Excerpt. The Grapes of Wrath. By John Steinbeck Introduction by Robert DeMott Notes by Robert DeMott. Best Seller. Category: Classic Fiction | Literary Fiction | Historical Fiction. Paperback $19.00. Mar 28, 2006| ISBN 9780143039433. Buy. Ebook $11.99.
