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'''''The Grapes Of Wrath''''', is a [[novel]] written by [[John Steinbeck]], published in 1939. It chronicles the path of the Joad family from their [[Dust Bowl]] farm in [[Oklahoma]] to [[California]], where they are confronted by poverty, hunger, and death. It is considered by many to be one of the great American novels, and one of Steinbeck's best works.  This is Steinbeck's most famous novel, garnering the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for him in 1940 and propelling him to winning the [[Nobel Prize for Literature]] in 1962 (that prize did not cite a specific work).

'''''The Grapes Of Wrath''''', is a [[novel]] written by [[John Steinbeck]], published in 1939. It chronicles the path of the Joad family from their [[Dust Bowl]] farm in [[Oklahoma]] to [[California]], where they are confronted by poverty, hunger, and death. It is considered by many to be one of the great American novels, and one of Steinbeck's best works.  This is Steinbeck's most famous novel, garnering the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for him in 1940 and propelling him to winning the [[Nobel Prize for Literature]] in 1962 (that prize did not cite a specific work).

The catchy title is from ''[[The Book of Revelation]]'' in the [[New Testament]].

The catchy title is from ''[[The Book of Revelation]]'' in the [[New Testament]]; the phrase is also found in [[Battle Hymn of the Republic]].

This book is not without controversy: it contains vulgar language and has been the subject of attempted removals from public schools and public libraries, most often by [[Christian]] parental groups. Also, it arguably contains [[Socialism|socialist]] themes, vilifying big banks and promoting labor unions.  For this reason, Stalin attempted to use the movie for propaganda purposes in the [[USSR]].  However, shortly after it's debut it was pulled because people in the USSR started to realize that even poor Americans could afford cars.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/03/civilization-discontents-modern-life-family-men-fathers-employment/ On the Outside, Looking Out]</ref>

This book is not without controversy: it contains vulgar language and has been the subject of attempted removals from public schools and public libraries, most often by [[Christian]] parental groups. Also, it arguably contains [[Socialism|socialist]] themes, vilifying big banks and promoting labor unions.  For this reason, Stalin attempted to use the movie for propaganda purposes in the [[USSR]].  However, shortly after it's debut it was pulled because people in the USSR started to realize that even poor Americans could afford cars.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/03/civilization-discontents-modern-life-family-men-fathers-employment/ On the Outside, Looking Out]</ref>