John Steinbeck

In his exploration of the tensions in rural life between town and country, labourers and owners, Steinbeck gives voice to the lonely and outcast individuals who fall outside the established norms. Included are the two tales, 'The Murderer' and 'The Chrysanthemums'....

In the din and stink that is Cannery Row, a colourful blend of misfits - gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists - survive side by side in a jumble of adventure and mischief. Lee Chong, the astute owner of the well-stocked grocery store, is also the proprietor of the Palace Flophouse that Mack and his troupe of good-natured 'boys' call home....

A parable of commitment, loneliness, hope and loss, OF MICE AND MEN is a powerful and moving portrayal of two men striving to understand their own unique place in the world. Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other - and a dream. A dream that one day they will have some land...

W 1940 r. Steinbeck i jego przyjaciel wyruszyli z Monterey w Kalifornii w sześciotygodniową podróż morską wzdłuż zachodniego wybrzeża Stanów Zjednoczonych do Zatoki Kalifornijskiej. Wyprawa miała służyć zebraniu przez Ricketts a, z zawodu biologa, okazów fauny z tamtych stron. Kiedy dotarli do Zatoki, żyli już rytmem przypływów i odpływów morza....

This novel revolves around two central characters: Lennie and George. Lennie is a man with the strength of two, but with the mind of a child, whose whole world centres around George, who steers him through life and protects him....

Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. First, he is given a red pony, and is later promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both gifts bring tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is taught not only about the harsh lessons of life, but also about the fallability of adults....