description: This collection of letters forms a fascinating day-by-day account of Steinbeck's writing of "East of Eden", his longest and most ambitious novel. The letters, ranging over many subjects - textual discussion, trial flights of workmanship, family matters - provide an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck, the creative genius, and a private glimpse of Steinbeck, the man.
language: English
title: Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
titlecomplete: Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
genres: Classics, Autobiography, Books About Books, Biography Memoir, Biography, Literature, Writing, Memoir, American, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1499
publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)