In Dubious Battle (1936), a labor novel of. 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.Īs 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.īarnes & Noble - Audiobook (downloadable format)Īudible - Audiobook (downloadable format)Įmusic. NY, Covici Friede, 1935, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Tortilla Flat (1935), dealing with the paisanos, California Mexicans whose ancestors settled in the country 200 years ago, established his reputation. "Steinbeck is an artist and he tells stories of these lovable thieves and adulterers with a gentle and poetic purity of heart and of prose." -New York Herald TribuneĪdopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a Camelot on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. Tortilla Flat was the book that achieved lasting literary success and popularity for Steinbeck.
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