1953 The Viking Press The Short Novels of John Steinbeck Hardcover Book
$48.00
Immerse yourself in the gritty, compassionate worlds of a master American storyteller with this mid-century anthology volume. This classic hardcover compiles several of Steinbeck's most celebrated shorter works into a single beautiful edition published by The Viking Press.
- SIZE: About 8.5" by 5.5" with 407 pages (Measurements are close but approximate)
- DECADE: 1950s
- STYLE: Mid-Century Literature / Americana
- CONDITION: Good vintage condition showing light shelf wear, softening at the spine edges, and natural page yellowing consistent with age
- EXTRA NOTES: Published by The Viking Press in 1953, featuring a minimalist stamped cloth spine and cover design
This 1953 collection serves as a powerful retrospective of John Steinbeck’s early-to-mid career mastery of the novella format. Bringing together essential texts like Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, and The Pearl, the anthology showcases his unmatched ability to capture the struggles, dignity, and profound landscape of working-class twentieth-century America.