The Grapes of Wrath

Interesting Facts

• The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940.
• The novel was banned and burned in some parts of the United States due to its political content and criticism of capitalism.
• The story is based on real events and Steinbeck's research on the lives of migrants during the Great Depression.
• The book sparked widespread public reaction and drew attention to issues of poverty and social injustice.
• The novel was adapted into a successful film in 1940, directed by John Ford, with Henry Fonda in the lead role.
• Steinbeck used the technique of 'stream of consciousness' to convey the thoughts and feelings of the characters.
• The title of the book is taken from «The Battle Hymn of the Republic», a popular American patriotic song.