The Long Valley (Paperback, [New] Ed.)

Any collection of short stories which rates a "Must Book" classification is on the face of it exceptional. But then, we happen to think that John Steinbeck is one of the bright and shining lights in our literary horizon, and that he can do no wrong. Each story is a gem. His very clarity of insight and selectivity of detail makes him memorable in the field of the novel and "a natural" in the field of the short story. The title simply designates the general locale of the stories. The characters once again show Steinbeck's closeness to the people of whom he writes, the country people, the old and the young. Many of the stories have appeared in periodicals. They still stand rereading. The Red Pony is the only long story included, and this volume makes it available for the first time at a standard price. A book for the Steinbeck followers, a growing market, and for anyone who likes short stories at their best. (Kirkus Reviews)

These short stories, written over several years and first published together in 1938, are set in Steinbeck's birthplace, the rolling Salinas Valley in California, a land of farms, ranches, sunny hills and distant mountains. Haunting and acutely observed, they explore the tensions between men and women, the individual and society, and humanity and the natural world. They include the chilling, prize-winning tale 'The Murder'; 'The Chrysanthemums', possibly his most ambitious story; the gritty lynch mob violence of 'The Vigilante'; and the classic 'Red Pony' tales. In these works Steinbeck developed new ways of storytelling, honing the artistry from which his great novels would emerge.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Modern Classics
Release date:	November 2000
First published:	November 2000
Authors:	John Steinbeck
Introduction by:	John Timmerman
Notes by:	John Timmerman
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	272
Edition:	[New] Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-118551-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-14-118551-1
Barcode:	9780141185514

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