A Life in Letters
A Life in Letters by John Steinbeck, published by Penguin Books Limited on July 5, 2001, is a comprehensive collection of the author’s correspondence, spanning 928 pages. This edition presents a unique glimpse into Steinbeck’s life, showcasing his thoughts and reflections through the letters he wrote throughout his career. The correspondence begins with his early life in California and continues through significant events, including his literary achievements, personal relationships, and travels.
Readers will find that the letters serve as a vital form of connection for Steinbeck, who preferred writing over speaking. The collection covers a range of topics, including his views on people, relationships, and the world around him, as well as insights into his creative process. A Life in Letters offers an intimate portrayal of Steinbeck, revealing aspects of his personality and experiences that are not captured in his published works.
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‘i write as usual because i have never been able to trust speech as communication of anything except love and desire or hustling’. To John Steinbeck, who hated to use the telephone, letter writing was a vital form of connection and he wrote his prolific letters as a warm-up exercise each day before tackling his work. Beginning with Steinbeck’s early life in California, the letters follow him through his novels, three marriages and many travels to his last days in Sag Harbor, New York. They illuminate his thoughts on people met and loved or hated; on women, and children; on the state of the world; and on his own creative process. A Life in Letters reveals Steinbeck as nothing else has – and as nothing else could.
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