John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath

by Harold Bloom (Editor)

This series offers a comprehensive look at some of the world's most important literary masterpieces. The Grapes of Wrath is John Steinbeck's compelling novel of social justice, chronicling the suffering of migrant workers in dust-bowl era United States. Ages 16+.

100 pages, Hardcover

Published June 1, 2005

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Charles Bakos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Insightful. Interesting. I wanted to read a literary commentary on The Grapes of Wrath, and this was that. A plot summary, so analyses, and several essays on specific topics. An interesting read, but altogether just eh.