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"John Steinbeck" (19 results)
Melvyn Bragg discusses John Steinbeck's upbringing and how it influenced his writing.
Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the legacy of John Steinbeck, author of novels that gave voice to people battlin...
An introduction to John Steinbeck and the setting in which he wrote 'Of Mice and Men'.
An introduction to John Steinbeck's novel 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
Melvyn Bragg investigates the Great Depression, which became the backdrop to John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
Melvyn Bragg discusses John Steinbeck's fascination with American labourers, which becomes central to 'Of Mice and Men'.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the background and reception of John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wra...
The 1930s American depression provided much inspiration for US writers. It led to Steinbeck's epic work of protest fiction.
Actors in rehearsal, documentary film sequences of the period and an extract from the original feature film give a new insight into...
Melvyn Bragg discusses the main characters in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and why they were forced to migr...
Melvyn Bragg the camp that was the model for Weedpatch in 'The Grapes of Wrath', the democratic government camp.
schools prog looking at social and historical background to 3 texts set for GCSE study for 14-16 yr olds. This week: ''Of Mice and...
John Steinbeck 's harrowing novel about a family driven from their Oklahoma farm during the dust bowl days of the thirties, dramatised in three parts by ...
Sandi Toksvig hosts book discussion with John WALSH and Ian MACMILLAN on the choice between 'Grap...
In the golden valleys of California, two itinerant workers struggle to sustain their dream. The story of a friendship put to a terri...
GCSE English Literature video shorts to support students studying Of Mice and Men.
The history of the Wall Street Crash and the impact it had on migration to California.
An exploration of the Dust Bowl in America and how it influenced 'Of Mice and Men'.
An exploration of the American Dream and how it influenced 'Of Mice and Men'.
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