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Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters

John Steinbeck

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Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden and a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor of the Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of "getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game."

Steinbeck's letters were written on the left-handed pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the text of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects - story arguements, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.

Part autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.

Format:

Pages:: 182 pages

Publication:

Publisher:: Penguin Books

Edition:: Reprint

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0140144188

ISBN13:: 9780140144185

kindle Asin:: B001QL5MSC

Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters

John Steinbeck

4.15/5 (1550 ratings)

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Part autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.