Description:
Steinbeck's Uneasy America is the first scholarly anthology devoted to Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck's late-career travelogue that blurs the line between memoir and fiction. Edited by Barbara A. Heavilin and Susan Shillinglaw, this collection brings together leading voices in Steinbeck studies to explore genre, ecological critique, and cultural commentary in a work that reflects the author's deep ambivalence about mid-century America. With essays that examine Steinbeck's literary experimentation and his evolving social conscience, the volume offers fresh insights into one of his most enigmatic and influential texts.
Review Quotes:
"Blurring the line between autobiography and fiction is what this book does with a vengeance. . . [Steinbeck's Uneasy America] brings new light to the question of the author's presence." --Marie-Christine Lemardeley, professor emerita of American literature at Sorbonne Nouvelle University and editor of a collection of four Steinbeck's novels translated into French
"With several influential voices in the field, this collection will be extremely valuable not only for those studying Travels with Charley but also scholars interested in Steinbeck's approach to writing, his later career, and his evolving views on America." --CHOICE