Of Mice and Men
Edition: Educational edition, 13th impression
Series: New Longman Literature
Publisher: Pearson / Longman
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780582461468
Copyright date: 1937, 2000
Subjects: Classic fiction; English literature: fiction texts; English literature: literary criticism; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9); For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & GCSE; Study guides, home study & revision notes
First sentence: John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California.
Description: NEW LONGMAN LITERATURE titles provide an excellent selection of popular modern fiction and are suitable for 14-18 year olds of all abilities. Notes and questions are provided at the beginning of each section to help guide the student's understanding of key themes and language. A programme of study provides practice in skills required at GCSE.

“Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place ...With us it ain’t like that.We got a future ... because I got you to look after me and you got me to look after you.”

George and Lennie are migrant American labourers –the one alert and protective and the other strong, stupid and potentially dangerous. This is the powerful story of their relationship and their dreams of finding a more stable and less lonely way of life. This edition contains notes to help students' understanding.
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