About the book
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression
They are an unlikely pair: George is \"small and quick and dark of face\"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a \"family,\" clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation.
Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
\"A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick.\" —The New York Times
Editions of Of Mice and Men
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670520718
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670520725
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670520732
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780670001255
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140173208
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140177398
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140186420
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780142000670
- EBook
- ISBN 9781440633904
- EBook
- ISBN 9780735254299
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101659809
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780453007900
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781101530900
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781984843852
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780142429181
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781565117709
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A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression
They are an unlikely pair: George is \"small and quick and dark of face\"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a \"family,\" clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation.
Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
\"A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick.\" —The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Of Mice and Men about?
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression
They are an unlikely pair: George is \"small and quick and dark of face\"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a \"family,\" clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation.
Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
\"A thriller, a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick.\" —The New York Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Of Mice and Men?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Of Mice and Men?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670520718
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Of Mice and Men is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670520718) and hardcover(ISBN 9780670520725) and hardcover(ISBN 9780670520732) and paperback(ISBN 9780670001255) and paperback(ISBN 9780140173208) and paperback(ISBN 9780140177398) and paperback(ISBN 9780140186420) and paperback(ISBN 9780142000670) and ebook(ISBN 9781440633904) and ebook(ISBN 9780735254299) and ebook(ISBN 9781101659809) and audiobook(ISBN 9780453007900) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781101530900) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781984843852) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780142429181) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781565117709)
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