num_pages: 106
description: This is an alternate cover edition for isbn10: 0141185104; possibly also for isbn10: 0140177396The 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 California's 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 and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men has proved to be one of Steinbeck's most popular works, achieving success as a novel, a Broadway play and three acclaimed films.
language: English
title: Of Mice and Men
titlecomplete: Of Mice and Men
characters: George Milton, Whit, Carlson, Curley's Wife, Candy, Slim, Crooks, Lennie Small, Curley
genres: Classics, American, Historical, Novels, Read For School, High School, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 2457717
places: California, Salinas Valley, California
awards: awardedAt: -1009814400000
name: New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
category: Best American Play
publisher: Penguin Books