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Of Mice and Men is a 1937 novella written by American author John Steinbeck. It narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
- John Steinbeck
- 1937
Learn about the classic novella by John Steinbeck, set in the Great Depression and exploring themes of friendship, freedom, and the American Dream. Find plot summaries, character analyses, quotes, and more in this comprehensive study guide.
A classic novel by John Steinbeck about two migrant workers, George and Lennie, who share a dream of owning their own land. Lennie, who has an intellectual disability, accidentally kills a woman and is shot by George, his loyal friend.
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May 30, 2024 · Of Mice and Men, novella by John Steinbeck, published in 1937. The tragic story, given poignancy by its objective narrative, is about the complex bond between two migrant labourers. The book was adapted by Steinbeck into a three-act play (produced 1937).
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John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a novella (around 72 pages) that focuses on two men in The Great Depression Era. George is a small man while Lennie is the bigger man. They are two farmhands who have a big dream to one day own their own small place.
Sep 1, 1993 · Three powerful novels of the late 1930s focused on the California laboring class: In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937), and the book considered by many his finest, The Grapes of Wrath (1939).
- John Steinbeck
