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Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
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9780140144185
Overview
Overview
Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at 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-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of East of Eden. They touched on many subjects--story arguments, 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: TradePaperback
- Author: Steinbeck, John
- ISBN: 9780140144185
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.75 x 0.57
- Number Of Pages: 192
- Publication Year: 1990