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\"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.\" —New York Herald Tribune
A Penguin Classic
Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” 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 Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deeds—their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking—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.
Editions of Tortilla Flat
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670721092
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780670001347
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451005991
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451008169
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451013804
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451017376
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780451021892
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140187403
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101659830
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780140868944
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101530917
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780142429228
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\"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.\" —New York Herald Tribune
A Penguin Classic
Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” 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 Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deeds—their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking—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.
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What is Tortilla Flat about?
\"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.\" —New York Herald Tribune
A Penguin Classic
Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, John Steinbeck created a “Camelot” 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 Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
As Nobel Prize winner Steinbeck chronicles their deeds—their multiple lovers, their wonderful brawls, their Rabelaisian wine-drinking—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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Tortilla Flat?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Tortilla Flat?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670721092
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Tortilla Flat?
John Steinbeck
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Tortilla Flat is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670721092) and paperback(ISBN 9780670001347) and paperback(ISBN 9780451005991) and paperback(ISBN 9780451008169) and paperback(ISBN 9780451013804) and paperback(ISBN 9780451017376) and paperback(ISBN 9780451021892) and paperback(ISBN 9780140187403) and ebook(ISBN 9781101659830) and audiobook(ISBN 9780140868944) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101530917) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780142429228)
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