The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that was published in 1939. It tells the story of the Joad family, a poor family of tenant farmers who are forced to leave their home in Oklahoma and travel to California in search of a better life. Along the way, they face many hardships, including poverty, hunger, and discrimination. The novel follows the Joads as they struggle to survive and find a place to call home in the face of adversity. The novel is a powerful and moving story of resilience and hope in the face of overwhelming odds.

By John Steinbeck · First published 1939 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Drama · 30 chapters · 179,925 words

First lines

To CAROL / Who willed this book

To TOM / Who lived it

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: John Steinbeck
• Date: 1939 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Drama, Social Commentary, Tragedy
• Length: 179,925 words
• Structure: 30 chapters, 5,503 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Realistic Fiction — The Grapes of Wrath is a realistic fiction novel that follows the Joad family as they travel from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression.
• Historical Fiction — The Grapes of Wrath is set during the Great Depression and is based on historical events, making it a historical fiction novel.
• Drama — The Grapes of Wrath is a dramatic novel that follows the struggles of the Joad family as they try to survive during the Great Depression.
• Social Commentary — The Grapes of Wrath is a social commentary on the struggles of the working class during the Great Depression.

Tags

'em · Novel · an' · camp · car · casy · don' · eyes · fella · folks · git · goin'

Contents

• CHAPTER 1
• CHAPTER 2
• CHAPTER 3
• CHAPTER 4
• CHAPTER 5
• CHAPTER 6
• CHAPTER 7
• CHAPTER 8
• CHAPTER 9
• CHAPTER 10
• CHAPTER 11
• CHAPTER 12
• CHAPTER 13
• CHAPTER 14
• CHAPTER 15
• CHAPTER 16
• CHAPTER 17
• CHAPTER 18
• CHAPTER 19
• CHAPTER 20
• CHAPTER 21
• CHAPTER 22
• CHAPTER 23
• CHAPTER 24
• CHAPTER 25
• CHAPTER 26
• CHAPTER 27
• CHAPTER 28
• CHAPTER 29
• CHAPTER 30

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