num_pages: 107
description: While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck's work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing "Of Mice and Men" (1937), creating an intimate portrait of two men facing a world marked by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. But though the scope is narrow, the theme is universal; a friendship and a shared dream that makes an individual's existence meaningful.
language: English
title: Of Mice and Men
titlecomplete: Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
characters: Whit, Crooks, Slim, Candy, Carlson, Curley's Wife, Lennie Small, Curley, George Milton
genres: Fiction, Historical, American, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Novels, High School, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 2458213
places: California, Salinas Valley, California
awards: awardedAt: -1009814400000
name: New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
category: Best American Play
publisher: Turtleback Books