Title: Of Mice and Men
First published: 1937
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
Subjects: contemporary fiction, literary fiction, classics, Labor Trilogy, psychological fiction, Male friendship, Goal (Psychology), western stories, Fiction, Vida ranchera, Men, People with mental disabilities, Classic Literature, Ranch life, Drifters, Retrasados mentales, Open Library Staff Picks, Vaqueros, open_syllabus_project, Friendship, Amistad entre hombres, Cowboys, Ficción, Literary, Small Town & Rural, Cowhands, Farm life, Cow-boys, Vie rurale, Classical literature, Roman, Amitié masculine, Historical fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), California, fiction, Children's fiction, Voyages and travels, fiction, People with disabilities, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Fiction, general, West (u.s.), fiction, Large type books, American literature, Critique et interprétation, Littérature française, Étude et enseignement, Fiction, fantasy, general, Study guides, Examinations, Comic books, strips, Of mice and men (Steinbeck, John), American fiction, Roman américain, Romans, nouvelles, Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle, Vie au ranch, Migrant labor, Drama, American drama (dramatic works by one author), Fiction, psychological, collectionID:bannedbooks, Livres en gros caractères, Large print books, Hommes, Amitié, Juvcol, Children's literature, Readers, Theater programs, Specimens, Habimah, mice
Places: California, Salinas River Valley, Salinas, Valle del Río (California), Soledad CA, Salinas River Valley (Calif.), Salinas, Vallée du (Calif.)
People: George Milton, Lennie Small
Time periods: 1930s, 20th century