The Winter of Our Discontent
The Winter of Our Discontent is John Steinbeck's final novel, first published by Viking Press in New York in 1961, with a Heinemann edition in London the same year. Its title comes from Shakespeare's Richard III, and it is set mainly in Sag Harbor, New York.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Viking, 1961
- First published
- Viking Press, New York, 1961
- First UK edition
- William Heinemann, 1961
The first edition of The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck was published in New York by Viking in 1961. We track 3 editions.
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- 1st Viking1961 Hardback Sold £65 · Feb 2019 I own The Winter of Our Discontent, Viking 1961 Log in to want this
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- Pan Books1961 Paperback I own The Winter of Our Discontent, Pan Books 1961 Log in to want this
- William Heinemann1961 Hardback I own The Winter of Our Discontent, William Heinemann 1961 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 55 on Open Library, 29 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 11 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Winter of Our Discontent?
The first edition of The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck was published in New York by Viking in 1961.
How many editions of The Winter of Our Discontent are there?
We track 3 editions of The Winter of Our Discontent, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Winter of Our Discontent, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The winter of our discontent (Viking Press, 1961), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The winter of our discontent (Heinemann, 1961), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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