Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The last of The Long Valley

In this eclectic mix of short stories set in the Salinas Valley, Steinbeck explores the biting sadness of loss, the yearning desire for freedom, the aggravating feeling of loneliness, the anxiety of flight, the perverseness of malice, the pleasures of warmth, and the merit in honor. Flowing together beautifully, fourteen stories mark the pages of Steinbeck's The Long Valley. Highlights include “The White Quail”, in which Mrs. Teller struggles with self-expression through her immaculate garden; “Flight”, in which PepĂ© realizes the weight of manhood; and “The Red Pony”, in which Jody encounters loss and Billy wrestles with vow.

More on Twain

Books by Mark Twain that I have read:
  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
I plan to read:
  • Roughing It

Monday, February 1, 2010

Quarter Three

I will read Mark Twain in this third quarter.