The three novels published at this point in Steinbeck's career were In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), and his ever-famous The Grapes of Wrath (1939). After the best-selling success of The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck went to Mexico to collect marine life with the freelance biologist Edward F. ... Published 1975 The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights published in 1976 and finally Working Days: The Journal of The Grapes of Wrath published in 1989. ... The voice and tone of the book was concise, yet humorous at times. ...

• Word Count: 2138
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Born in Salinas, California on February 27th, 1902, Steinbeck has written numerous masterpieces of fiction, including, "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden." ... In the book, Curley's wife regards him with a mean tone and treats him like he is stupid for lying to her. ...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School