Cannery Row Anthropology I chose the Robert Fagles

I chose the Robert Fagles translation because it’s so accessible without losing the beauty and rhythm of the original

and society

the protest novel

in our era of immense uncertainty

National Post (Canada)

Cannery Row Anthropology I chose the Robert FaglesSteinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood's bordello venture out now and