Steinbeck wrote the book with much the same purpose in mind as the French Resistance had in publishing it - inspiring resistance movements to keep going even in the face of seemingly impossible odds. The book also managed to make it to other Nazi occupied nations, and was the most well-known book by an American author in Russia during World War Two. The German government apparently took the similarities personally and banned the book in Germany, France and all of the countries in which they had an army of occupation.ĭespite the ban, the book was translated into French and distributed in an underground manner with the help of the French Resistance movement, who wanted to enable French citizens who were open to seeing it what the situation was really like in their neighboring countries the only reports they were able to see were driven by the Nazi propaganda machine and therefore very unlikely to be an accurate portrayal of what was happening. Although Germany is never specifically named as the occupying force, references in the book, such as references to "memories of defeat in Belgium" and a mention of " The Leader" strongly suggest it to be a representation of the political situation in Europe at the time the small nation could easily be Holland or Poland, but was most widely believed to be Norway the occupying force so easily be Germany. Written in 1942, the novel is set in an unspecified small country in Northern Europe that is occupied by an un-named army from another nation that is at war with England and Russia. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īlthough written as a novel, The Moon Is Downwas originally intended to be a play, and was written in such a way that it was easily adapted for the stage. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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