The Moon Is Down in Never too Late to Read Classics

May 05, 2023 Sara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: short-stories-novellas, 20th-century-literature, war, world-war-2

This story, published in 1942, was a contribution by Steinbeck to the effort to mentally shore up the countries under invasion by Germany at that time. In a town, in a country that is almost without doubt meant to mirror Norway, a conquering invasion force is subjected to the unfaltering resistance of a free people.

The plot is fairly predictable, because we know how the Nazi’s operated during the war when met with resistance. The characters are more stereotypes than individuals, although Steinbe ...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Chrissie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: norway, hf, downpour, humor

This is filled with ironic humor. Line after line after line. Or is my brain twisted?!

Isn't it kind of funny that the value of propaganda, which is what this was when it was originally written in 1942, all depends on which side you stand? Propaganda is usually seen as "bad literature". Not here. This is the first time I have read propaganda that gets its message across through humor, and it is good!

Here is a little background information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon...

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Mar 14, 2012 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: american-fiction, kindle, humour, viciados-em-livros, e-books, fiction-20th-century, mtbr-challenge-2014, hf-world-war-ii, norway

Another masterpiece written by John Steinbeck.

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May 08, 2017 Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ... rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics

This year I determined to read the classics -- and that gave me the gift of reading John Steinbeck! Now I am on a mission to read everything he has written. I will tell you right up front -- I love Steinbeck. This is my 8th book of his that I have read in less than two months. I like the attention he gives to every detail when describing his characters and settings. I love the simplicity with which he writes. I love that he can describe the worst of life but make it a beautiful exploration of so ...more

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May 31, 2014 Karen rated it really liked it

I read several of John Steinbeck books in High School and College, and I have been re-reading them again, particularly the short novels. I really enjoyed The Moon is Down.

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Mar 22, 2014 GONZA rated it really liked it

Molto bello, un piccolo paese viene occupato durante la guerra, prima sembra quasi che non se ne accorga, poi, piano piano, passa al contrattacco. I personaggi sono quasi tutti sfumati, appena uno viene descritto meglio è perchè sta per morire, ma a parte questo è tutta l'atmosfera che sembra rarefatta, come quei sogni in cui sai che sta per succedere qualcosa ma non sai quando.
Il pezzo finale, con il sindaco e il dottore che si alternano nella recitazione dell'Apologia di Socrate, vale da solo ...more

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May 06, 2020 Marjan Darabi-Hammond rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

صفحه آخر کتاب رو که می خوندم تقریبا نفسم بند آمده بود. بی نظیر بود و ترجمه خانوم شهرزاد بیات موحد هم ترجمه بسیار خوبی بود.
«می دانید که من فرصت انتخاب بین مرگ و زندگی را ندارم اما، می توانم انتخاب کنم که چگونه زندگی کنم و چگونه بمیرم اگر به آنان بگویم که مبارزه نکنند، متاسف خواهند شد اما دست از مبارزه بر نخواهند داشت. اگر بگویم بجنگند، خوشحال می شوند و بدین ترتیب من که خودم چندان شجاع نیستم، شجاع ترشان می کنم.»

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