Of Mice and Men

1937 · Book · John Steinbeck

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/ ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) Also contained in: • Cannery Row / Of Mice and Men ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) • Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) • Novels and Stories 1932-1937 ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) • Short Novels of John Steinbeck ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) • Steinbeck ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) • Steinbeck Pocket Book ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) by John Steinbeck