--- product_id: 1210640 title: "The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)" price: "37260CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1210640-the-short-novels-of-john-steinbeck-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) **Price:** 37260CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - **How much does it cost?** 37260CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1210640-the-short-novels-of-john-steinbeck-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Steinbeck's brilliant short novels Collected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels. From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men, to the tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society in Cannery Row, to The Pearl's examination of the fallacy of the American dream, Steinbeck stories of realism, that were imbued with energy and resilience. 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. Review: Stories that take you back... - I absolutely love the romantic story telling of writers from Steinbeck's time, be it Faulkner, or Hemmingway. The book has a great cover and appearance, and I really enjoyed all of his stories. I'll rank the stories from my least to most, personal, favorite: The Pearl, The Moon is Down, Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, and Cannery Row. I rated the stories in based on my own emotional reactions for different scenes in each of the short novels. Cannery Row ends pm a mystic note, which the reader should discover and feel for themselves... The Red Pony is a heart wrenching story about a boy's love turned mournful, a promise with a tragic twist, mountains beyond and man with a home lost, and the passing of old glories. Of Mice and Men is, in my understanding, a character observation of the definition of masculinity and people's senses of pride and promised property. Tortilla Flat is also another elaboration on property, more so tying in the bonds between people and a community in the absence of family, and the obligations of people to one another. The Moon is Down seems to me to be one of Steinbeck's more thematically deviating novels: much of the subject matter seems to be, at the surface, about war and the unconquerable nature of community and nation. The Pearl, I liked the least, not saying it was bad, but it was not on the same level as the others. The Pearl was definitely, compared to the other five, the darkest and most brooding; themes about the failure of capitalism and the viciousness and greediness of people in the fortune of others are clear. In aggregate, the collection is AWESOME!!!!!! I had a blast reading them, and Steinbeck really makes you work to extract meaning from his novels. His writing has a pastel quality in all of his descriptions; whether it be an diving town, Monterey, a surrendering village, a farm in the countryside, in my mind's eye his settings are stylized like pieces by Monet. I'm currently working on Grapes of Wrath, and have East of Eden and The Winter of Discontent in my lined up in my queue. Review: Good read - Great catch-up on Steinbeck ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,353 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #71 in Classic American Literature #82 in Short Stories Anthologies #180 in Short Stories (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,988 Reviews | ## Images ![The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/912SnzLn5RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stories that take you back... *by T***N on August 13, 2018* I absolutely love the romantic story telling of writers from Steinbeck's time, be it Faulkner, or Hemmingway. The book has a great cover and appearance, and I really enjoyed all of his stories. I'll rank the stories from my least to most, personal, favorite: The Pearl, The Moon is Down, Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, and Cannery Row. I rated the stories in based on my own emotional reactions for different scenes in each of the short novels. Cannery Row ends pm a mystic note, which the reader should discover and feel for themselves... The Red Pony is a heart wrenching story about a boy's love turned mournful, a promise with a tragic twist, mountains beyond and man with a home lost, and the passing of old glories. Of Mice and Men is, in my understanding, a character observation of the definition of masculinity and people's senses of pride and promised property. Tortilla Flat is also another elaboration on property, more so tying in the bonds between people and a community in the absence of family, and the obligations of people to one another. The Moon is Down seems to me to be one of Steinbeck's more thematically deviating novels: much of the subject matter seems to be, at the surface, about war and the unconquerable nature of community and nation. The Pearl, I liked the least, not saying it was bad, but it was not on the same level as the others. The Pearl was definitely, compared to the other five, the darkest and most brooding; themes about the failure of capitalism and the viciousness and greediness of people in the fortune of others are clear. In aggregate, the collection is AWESOME!!!!!! I had a blast reading them, and Steinbeck really makes you work to extract meaning from his novels. His writing has a pastel quality in all of his descriptions; whether it be an diving town, Monterey, a surrendering village, a farm in the countryside, in my mind's eye his settings are stylized like pieces by Monet. I'm currently working on Grapes of Wrath, and have East of Eden and The Winter of Discontent in my lined up in my queue. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read *by J***N on June 6, 2026* Great catch-up on Steinbeck ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classics that must be read (or re-read) *by M***T on December 17, 2013* These are all stories that were written years before my existence. Many I had not read since high school. I am glad that I did. Steinbeck's writing style may be a bit hard to follow for many of today's readers. His propensity to leave a tale open ended may also be troubling for readers who have to see a tale come to a solid conclusion. I enjoyed the collection and read them all. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - The Grapes of Wrath - East of Eden (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1210640-the-short-novels-of-john-steinbeck-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1210640-the-short-novels-of-john-steinbeck-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-07-08*