Of Mice and Men

By: John Steinbeck

Published January 8th 2002 by Penguin Books (first published 1937)

Category: Biography

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 9780142000670

Description:
The compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving 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 of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in CaliforniaÕs Salinas Valley, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie, struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy, becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes such as the friendship of a shared vision, and giving voice to AmericaÕs lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men has proved one of SteinbeckÕs most popular works, achieving success as a novel, a Broadway play and three acclaimed films.