Films for the Humanities and Sciences

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck, as this film portrait of his life and work convincingly shows, was more than a realist chronicler of the Great Depression. His rich fantasy life and his fascination with Arthurian tales provide another dimension to his work. Failure to appreciate this side of Steinbeck has caused the disparity between his popularity with readers and his dismissal as "popular" by the literati. Drawing on archival photographs and film as well as specially shot footage in the locations he made famous—places like the Salinas Valley, Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur—this program sets his writings and his life in perspective, providing a new interpretation of Steinbeck’s work. (45 minutes)

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Item#: BVL6037
Copyright date: ©1995
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-0188-0
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-5760-3


VHS	$169.95
DVD	$169.95

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