Tortilla Flat is a picaresque novel published in 1935 by John Steinbeck and considered his first commercial success Set in Monterey (California), recounts the experiences of some countrymen, considered cartoons of the knights of King Arthur's Round Table .
The novel was adapted for the theater in 1938 and taken to the cinema in 1942, directed by Victor Fleming and starring Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr. Synopsis
The novel tells the lifestyle of a group of very poor inhabitants of the Monterey area who learn by events that their only possession is their personal freedom. They value friendship over money. The main incident revolves around the inheritance of two old houses by Danny and the book begins with the words "This is the story of Danny and Danny's friends and Danny's house ...". Protagonists
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