# Of Mice and Men

**Author(s):** John Steinbeck
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**Genres:** contemporary, literary-fiction, literary-classics, psychological-thriller, historical-fiction
**Pages:** 98
**Publisher:** Pan Books in association with William Heinemann
**Published:** Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9786056482113
**ISBN-10:** 0330241443
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/of-mice-and-men

## Description

The second book in John Steinbeck’s labor trilogy, Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of two migrant laborers in search of work and eventual liberation from their social circumstances. Fiercely devoted to one another, George and Lennie plan to save up to finance their dream of someday owning a small piece of land. The pair seems unstoppable until tragedy strikes and their hopes come crashing down, forcing George to make a difficult decision regarding the welfare of his best friend.

The novel is set on a ranch in Soledad, CA. Author Frank Bergon recalls reading Of Mice and Men for the first time as a teenager living in the San Joaquin Valley and remembers how he saw “as if in a jolt of light the ordinary surroundings of [his] life become worthy of literature.” Steinbeck works to propagate the notion that meaningful stories emerge from the marginalized; that even those on the fringes of society can make deserving contributions to the literary canon.

Source: http://www.steinbeck.org/about-john/his-works/


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Also contained in:
 - [Cannery Row / Of Mice and Men](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23172W/Cannery_Row_Of_Mice_and_Men)
 - [Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men][1]
 - [Novels and Stories 1932-1937](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23167W)
 - [Short Novels of John Steinbeck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23185W/The_Short_Novels_of_John_Steinbeck)
 - [Steinbeck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23183W/Steinbeck)
 - [Steinbeck Pocket Book](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16051131W/The_Steinbeck_Pocket_Book)

  [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23165W/The_Grapes_of_Wrath_The_Moon_is_Down_Cannery_Row_East_of_Eden_Of_Mice_and_Men

## SageChimp reader verdict

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**Themes:** Friendship