num_pages: 106
description: As drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other - and a dream that they will one day have some land of their own. Eventually, they find work on a ranch, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength.
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: 2458063
places: California, Salinas Valley, California
awards: awardedAt: -1009814400000
name: New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
category: Best American Play
publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)