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The East of Eden Letters

The East of Eden Letters

The East of Eden Letters

By John Steinbeck

By John Steinbeck

By John Steinbeck

By John Steinbeck

By John Steinbeck
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By John Steinbeck
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Dec 01, 1990 | ISBN 9780140144185

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    About Journal of a Novel

    Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of “getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.”

     

    Steinbeck’s letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects—story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.

    Part autobiography, part writer’s workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck’s creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.

    About Journal of a Novel

    Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of “getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.”

     

    Steinbeck’s letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects—story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.

    Part autobiography, part writer’s workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck’s creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.

    About Journal of a Novel

    Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of “getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.”

     

    Steinbeck’s letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects—story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.

    Part autobiography, part writer’s workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck’s creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.

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    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    About John Steinbeck

    John Steinbeck, born in Salinas, California, in 1902, grew up in a fertile agricultural valley, about 25 miles from the Pacific Coast. Both the valley and the coast would serve as settings for some of his best fiction. In 1919… More about John Steinbeck

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Criticism | Essays & Literary Collections | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 01, 1990 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140144185

    Category: Literary Criticism | Essays & Literary Collections | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 01, 1990 | 192 Pages | ISBN 9781440673313

    Category: Literary Criticism | Essays & Literary Collections | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Nov 16, 2021 | 534 Minutes | ISBN 9780593501870

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