The National Steinbeck Center presents a discussion of the plot, themes, and characters of Steinbeck’s “The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights.”
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Opening a new book in the “Diary of a Book” series, Archivist Lisa discusses the biographical background behind Steinbeck’s life of “Le Morte d’Arthur” and Sir Thomas Malory.
Archivist Lisa finishes the National Steinbeck Center’s discussion of “The Harvest Gypsies” with a look of its impact on both American history and Steinbeck’s writing career.
Join Archivist Lisa as she discusses the contents and structure of the seven-part series, “The Harvest Gypsies,” published by Steinbeck in 1936.
Join Archivist Lisa in the National Steinbeck Center’s discussion of “The Harvest Gypsies” and the events of Steinbeck’s life as he wrote this series.
Wrapping up “The Sea of Cortez,” Archivist Lisa talks about the place of this work in Steinbeck’s career and its relation to other works.
In this second part of the National Steinbeck Center’s look at Steinbeck and Ricketts’ 1941 travel log, Archivist Lisa discusses the themes of this work.
Join Archivist Lisa for a new book in the on-going series, “Diary of a Book.” Getting back into Steinbeck’s nonfiction, she starts the discussion of “The Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research.”
Wrapping up the National Steinbeck Center’s look at “The Wayward Bus,” Archivist Lisa turns to the critical analysis of the work.
Archivist Lisa turns to plot, themes, and characters in the National Steinbeck Center’s look at Steinbeck’s 1947 novel, “The Wayward Bus”