The Betrayal of Brotherhood in the Work of John Steinbeck

• Author(s): Michael J. Meyer,
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
• Pages: 572
• ISBN_10: 0773478353
  ISBN_13: 9780773478350
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Literary Criticism / American / General , Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity ,

Description:... This work contains a collection of essays that explore Steinbeck's preoccupation with the story of Cain and Abel. It addresses the issue of how, for Steinbeck, the story of sibling rivalry reflects a deeper, typically American confusion over whether to choose brotherhood over self-satisfaction.