Tortilla Flat (Penguin Twentieth-century Classics)

Tortilla Flat (Penguin Twentieth-century Classics)

"Steinbeck is an artists; and he tells the stories of these lovable thieves and adulterers with a gentle and poetic purity of heart and of prose."Â â€”New York Herald Tribune

A Penguin Classic

Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a â€œCamelotâ€ on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthurâ€™s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belongingâ€”men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
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As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deedsâ€”their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinkingâ€”he spins a tale as compelling and ultimately as touched by sorrow as the famous legends of the Round Table, which inspired him. This edition features an introduction by Thomas Fensch.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 651866
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1997-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140187403

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	651866
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1997-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140187403

Tortilla Flat (Penguin Twentieth-century Classics)

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