Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
Summary
The Joad family's desperate journey from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California in search of work and dignity during the Great Depression.
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Historical Context & Significance
Steinbeck's masterpiece of social protest fiction shocked the nation with its depiction of migrant worker exploitation. It was banned in many communities but became one of the most influential American novels of the 20th century.