This month’s story is John Steinbeck’s “The Snake”, written in 1934 and published the year after. It forms part of The Long Valley collection, which was published in 1938. The story is set in Monterrey, California, and features a character, Dr. Phillips, that is based on the marine biologist and philosopher Ed Ricketts, a friend
Participa leyendo el libro recomendado y asistiendo al coloquio que habitualmente se celebra el último jueves de cada mes. Sesión dirigida por Jacqueline Cruz, Ph.D. Ciclo 2014-2015: “Literatura estadounidense de entreguerras” Entrada libre y gratuita previa inscripción desde la Agenda de la web del Instituto. Libro del mes: “A un dios desconocido” de John Steinbeck
Reseña sobre “La casa de los agujeros” de Nicholson Baker. Artículo de JOSÉ LUIS DE JUAN en Babelia el 03/03/2012. Leer completo en la edición en papel de la biblioteca (versión web no disponible). Reseña sobre “Imperios. Una nueva visión de la historia universal” de Jane Burbank y Frederick Cooper. Artículo de CARLOS GARCÍA GUAL
“The pastures of heaven” by John Steinbeck “The Pastures of Heaven is a short story cycle by John Steinbeck, first published in 1932, consisting of twelve interconnected stories about a valley in Monterey, California, which was discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves.” Extraído de Wikipedia. Ver además: http://www.suite101.com/content/john-steinbecks-the-pastures-of-heaven-a74529 http://as.sjsu.edu/steinbeck/teaching_steinbeck/index.jsp?val=teaching_pastures_of_heaven_homepage http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck Los
“Of mice and men” by John Steinbeck “Streetwise George and his big, childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they’ll find a place of their own and live the American dream. But