Long before Of Mice and Men became a best-seller and thrust its author into the national limelight, John Steinbeck had built a solid reputation upon his novel, Tortilla Flat. This carefree tale of the exploits of three lovable rogues won the unanimous praise of critics and reading public alike. Now it is included in the Modern Library series, partly as a tribute to the novel’s own enchantment and partly because John Steinbeck has earned the right to a place in a library of the foremost writers of our time.