Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The critical response to John Steinbeck's The grapes of wrath / edited by Barbara A. Heavilin. p. cm.--(Critical responses in arts and letters, ISSN 1057-0993; no. 37) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-29990-0 (alk. paper) 1. Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. Grapes of wrath. 2. Migrant agricultural laborers in literature. 3. Rural families in literature. 4. Labor camps in literature. 5. Depressions in literature. 6. California--In literature. I. Heavilin, Barbara A., 1945- II. Series. PS3537.T3234 G8472 2000 813′.52--dc21 00-022322 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Barbara A. Heavilin All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-022322 ISBN: 0-313-29990-0 ISSN: 1057-0993 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |