In a volume dedicated to Tetsumaro Hayashi (emeritus, Ball State U.), former director of the John Steinbeck Society of America, Heavelin (English, Taylor U.) introduces 12 reprinted essays from
1975-89 said to still comprise some of the best studies of the impact of the Arthurian tradition on the author's writings. The reprints include all four of the essays from the Steinbeck
Monograph Series (SMS), no. 5; one article from SMS sequence, No. 14; and two essays from the Steinbeck Quarterly all edited by Dr. Hayashi. These double-spaced essays discuss Steinbeck's
unpublished Arthurian stories and other aspects of his dramatic world; include a Steinbeck bibliography from the Arthuriana/ Camelot Project website; and trace his critical reception from 1939
to the present. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
