Centurions | John Steinbeck: Grapes of Wrath
Based on The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The 1930s American depression provided much inspiration for US writers. It led to Steinbeck's epic work of protest fiction.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC Radio 3
- Duration: 14'29''
- Broadcast date: 1999
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
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