The Red Pony (Twentieth-century Classics)

The Red Pony (Twentieth-century Classics)

A Penguin Classic

Written at a time of profound anxiety caused by the illness of his mother, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradictory desire for acceptance of early adolescence. Unlike most coming-of-age stories, the cycle does not end with a hero â‚¬Å“maturedâ‚¬Â by circumstances. As John Seelye writes in his introduction, reversing common interpretations, The Red Pony is imbued with a sense of loss. Jodyâ‚¬s encounters with birth and death express a common theme in Steinbeckâ‚¬s fiction: They are parts of the ongoing process of life, â‚¬Å“resolvingâ‚¬Â nothing. The Red Pony was central not only to Steinbeckâ‚¬s emergence as a major American novelist but to the shaping of a distinctly mid twentieth-century genre, opening up a new range of possibilities about the fictional presence of a childâ‚¬s world. This edition contains an introduction by John Seelye.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140187397
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1994-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140187397

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140187397
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1994-10-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140187397

The Red Pony (Twentieth-century Classics)

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