Grapes of Wrath, The


noun

a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.

Cultural definitions for the grapes of wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

(1939) A novel by John Steinbeck about the hardships of an American farm family in the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. Forced off the land, they travel to California to earn a living harvesting fruit.

notes for The Grapes of Wrath

The title is from “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”