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Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. In The Red Pony, Jody begins to learn about adulthood - its pain, its responsibilities and its problems - through his acceptance of his father's gifts. First he is given a red pony, and later he is promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both of these gifts bring him tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is taught not only the harsh lessons of life and death, but made painfully aware of the fallibility of adults.

This classic collection of short stories serves as the ideal introduction to Steinbeck's work. Set in the idyllic Salinas Valley in California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world, these stories reflect many of the concerns key to Steinbeck as a writer: the tensions between town and city, labourers and owners, past and present. Included here are the celebrated tales 'The Murderer' and 'The Chrysanthemums'.

This collection of letters forms a fascinating day-by-day account of Steinbeck's writing of East of Eden, his longest and most ambitious novel. The letters, ranging over many subjects - textual discussion, trial flights of workmanship, family matters - provide an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck, the creative genius, and a private glimpse of Steinbeck, the man.

Der Weg in eine vielversprechende Zukunft. In die von Staubstürmen und Missernten bedrohte Landschaft von Oklahoma dringt Anfang der 1930er-Jahre die Nachricht vom Reichtum Kaliforniens. Die Depression und die neuen Agrartechniken haben Tausenden von Landarbeitern und Farmpächtern den wirtschaftlichen Zusammenbruch gebracht. Sie machen sich mit ihren Familien auf den Weg, um durch die Arbeit in den kalifornischen Obstplantagen eine neue Existenzgrundlage zu finden.

Do you know it, do you remember it, the drives, the attitudes, the terrors and, yes, the joys? Thus Steinbeck introduces his collection of poignant and hard-hitting dispatches for the New York Herald Tribune when the Second World War was at its height. He begins in England, recounting the courage of the bomber crews, the tragic air-raids and the strangeness of the British, before being sent to Africa and joining a special operations unit off the coast of Italy.

A collection of newspaper articles about Dust Bowl migrants in California’s Central Valley by the author of The Grapes of Wrath.

Steinbeck's only work of political satire turns the French Revolution on its head, as amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. Enchanting comedy ensues as Steinbeck creates the most hilarious royal court ever around the brief, bold reign of the corduroy-clad Pippin, his social-climbing wife, Maria, his star-struck daughter, Clotilde and her Californian beau, Todd.

This lush, lyrical fantasy is Steinbeck's sole work of historical fiction. Henry Morgan ruled the Spanish Main in the 1670s, ravaging the coasts of Cuba and America and striking terror wherever he went. His lust and greed knew no bounds, and he was utterly consumed by two passions; to possess the mysterious woman known as La Santa Roja, the Red Saint, and to conquer Panama and wrest 'the cup of gold' from Spanish hands.

Steinbeck's first posthumously published work, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is a reinterpretation of tales from Malory's Morte d'Arthur. In this highly successful attempt to render Malory into Modern English, Steinbeck recreated the rhythm and tone of the original Middle English.

Øst for paradis (1952) er Steinbecks store dramatiske slægtsroman over tre generationer, hvor det gode kæmper mod det onde, som det er skildret i myten om Kain og Abel. I Steinbecks fortælling gentages kampen i to generationers brødrepar. I første generation er Charles i misundelse og ondskab tæt på at slå sin bror Adam ihjel. I anden generation følger vi brødrene Aaron og Caleb, der er sønner af Adam og den forførende, men dæmonisk ondsindede Cathy.

En Californie, pendant la Grande Crise, Lennie et George vont de ferme en ferme. Ils louent leurs bras en attendant le jour où ils auront leur ferme à eux, avec un petit bout de luzerne pour élever des lapins. Lennie, malgré sa taille de colosse, n'a pas plus de malice qu'un enfant de six ans ; George veille sur lui, le protège du monde qui n'est pas tendre aux innocents. Le soir, ils se racontent leur rêve, celui de la maison et des lapins. Mais allez savoir pourquoi, les rêves de certains finissent toujours en cauchemars.

NBC University Theater initially started in Chicago with a remit to bring adaptations of classic novels, usually Anglo-American, to a radio audience. In its later years, it also included short stories and plays and went on to win the distinguished Peabody award. University Theater relied on excellent distillations of the novels and first-class acting alongside high production values.

Such is the strength of Joe Saul's desperate longing for a child that he feels as if a dark curse is upon him after three unfruitful years of marriage. Yet unbeknown to him, he is sterile. His beautiful, young, devoted wife loves him so much that she secretly conceives the child of another man. But when Joe discovers her deception, his anguish is greater than ever before.... A powerful, tragic and deeply moving tale.

John Steinbeck’s first novel, this book is set in the 17th century during the golden age of piracy. The protagonist, Henry Morgan, pursues wealth and power as he plunders the Caribbean. Morgan’s ultimate goal is to acquire the legendary Cup of Gold.

George a Lennie spolu putují za prací od jednoho kalifornského ranče k druhému. Ačkoli se píší 30. léta 20. století a chudý zemědělský dělník by si toho neměl od života příliš slibovat, spřádají sny a plány, jak si za ušetřené peníze koupí malé hospodářství. Prozíravý George bude mít na starost všechno podstatné a slaboduchý hromotluk Lennie bude chovat králíky. Když se na statku seznámí s mrzákem Candym, který se k nim chce přidat, zdá se, že jsou od skutečného života jen krůček. Hubené časy však v málokom probouzí to lepší a na cestě ze dna ať nikdo pomocnou ruku nečeká.

Erstmals im Hörspiel: Der spannende Roman des Nobelpreisträgers, bekannt durch die berühmte Verfilmung mit James Dean. Es ist die Geschichte zweier ungleicher Brüder, die um die Liebe des Vaters buhlen und derselben Frau ins Netz gehen. Wir lauschen den Kämpfen des Adam Trask, hören vom Verrat seines Brudes Charles und seiner Frau Cathy, schlüpfen in die Köpfe der Söhne Caleb und Aron und fiebern am Totenbett der Versöhnung entgegen. Über 40 namhafte Schauspieler und Schauspielerinnen und meisterhafte Soundcollagen entführen uns ins Amerika des Wilden Westens bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg.

A její obyvatelé? To jsou hráči, děvky, umělci, prosťáčci i okouzlující pobudové. Zápletka prvního poválečného románu držitele Nobelovy ceny za literaturu, Johna Steinbecka, se točí kolem snahy povaleče Macka a jeho přátel překvapit všemi oblíbeného mořského biologa Doktora večírkem na jeho počest. Protože jsou ovšem bez peněz, musí si na ten tajný mejdan vydělat. A kdo jiný by jim mohl dát práci než právě Doktor. Naneštěstí se celá akce vymkne kontrole a je při ní zničen dům i vzácný gramofon jejich dobrodince.

Juan og Alice Chicoy ejer en restaurant med tilhørende autoværksted i et øde vejkryds nær den mexicanske grænse. Mens den koleriske Alice passer restauranten sammen med en romantisk drømmende servitrice, passer den rolige, mandige Juan værksted og buskørsel sammen med lærlingen 'Bumse', hvis tanker kredser om damer. I et forfærdeligt uvejr kører bussen en dag fast på en øde, mudderfyldt vej i Californien.

Ehto roman (1939) prines gromkuyu slavu pisatelyu i stal neot"emlemym dostoyaniem mirovoy literatury. On ohvatyvaet krizisnye 30-e gody XX veka. YUgo-vostok SSHA preterpevaet katastrofu: zasuha i peschanye buri razoryayut fermerov, ch'i zemli uzhe davno zalozheny. I vot platit' uzhe nechem, i vsemogushchiy Bank prosto sgonyaet ih s zemli, vybrasyvaet iz domov, gde oni zhili neskol'ko pokoleniy. Molodoy chelovek.

I Et mægtigt gilde skildrer Steinbeck forholdene i den lille californiske by Monterey. Størstedelen af romanens handling udspiller sig i gaden Cannery Row, som bl.a. huser byens store konservesfabrik, bordelejer Doras 'etablissement' og købmand Lee Chongs butik. Fortællingens hovedperson er den snedige og manipulerende ungkarl Mack, der sammen med sine dagdrivervenner planlægger et gilde for marinebiologen Doc, som de skylder en tjeneste.