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Loading... Of Mice and Men (original 1937; edition 1981)by John Steinbeck
Work detailsOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937)
I read this book far too quickly but the characters have stayed with me and this to me is a testament to the skills of the author to develop characters in a way that they creep up on you. Like some people that you meet I can't quite make up my mind how I feel about the two main protagonists. I will give it some more thought and edit my review later. (  ) jodes101 | May 9, 2013 |  I was required to read this book for school, and loved it. It was short, but very thought provoking. ( ) Victoria22 | May 6, 2013 | This book was so incredibly sad. I don't even know where to begin. The characters were wonderfully done. The story line was realistic and entertaining. The lessons to be learned - innumerable and priceless. This is a classic that really lives up to its name. A must-read for all. (  ) frozenplums | May 5, 2013 | One of those must-reads that really lives up to its reputation. Brilliantly written, evocative, poignant and disturbing. (  ) Angela.Kingston | May 1, 2013 | When I was first introduced to George and Lenny I found this book really uninteresting and was confused where it was going but then it took a turn for the worse. This book really brought up an interesting moral dilemma for me: is a mercy kill more just than letting the law take matters into its own hands? This concept brought up interesting concepts we have in society today and remains applicable. Is it better to end misery if you love someone that to let it be sustained? I really liked this book for this reason. I feel like Steinbeck is really good at catching someone off guard with big social issue questions that are never going to disappear and will stand the test of time. NickiZ | May 1, 2013 |
 To Americans whose eyes are still smarting from the unhappy ending of the Wall Street fairy tale of 1929, John Steinbeck's little dream story will not seem out of line with reality; they may even overlook the fact that it too is a fairy tale. An oxymoronic combination of the tough & tender, Of Mice and Men will appeal to sentimental cynics, cynical sentimentalists.  John Steinbeck is no mere virtuoso in the art of story telling; but he is one. Whether he writes about the amiable outcasts of 'Tortilla Flat" or about the grim strikers of In "Dubious Battle," he tells a story. There's a simplicity, a directness, a poignancy in the story that gives it a singular power, difficult to define. Steinbeck is a genius and an original. Is contained inOf Mice and Men | Cannery Row by John Steinbeck In Dubious Battle | Of Mice and Men | The Pastures of Heaven | To a God Unknown | Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck The Short Novels of John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck The Steinbeck Centennial Collection (Boxed Set) by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men | Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck Cannery Row | The Grapes of Wrath | Of Mice and Men | Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck Cannery Row | East of Eden | The Grapes of Wrath | The Moon is Down | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Cannery Row | Of Mice and Men | Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck The Moon is Down | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men | The Red Pony by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men | The Pearl by John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck The Moon is Down | Of Mice and Men | Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck Cannery Row | East of Eden | The Grapes of Wrath | Of Mice & Men | The Pearl | Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck Cannery Row | East of Eden | The Grapes of Wrath | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Six Volume Set: Grapes of Wrath; Long Valley; Winter of Our Discontent; Tortilla Flat / of Mice and Men; Travels With Charley; and East of Eden by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck five-novel set: East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, Cannery Row, The Moon is Down, Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck Has the adaptationHas as a student's study guideOf Mice and Men (York Notes) by Martin Stephen NOTES: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck (Sparknotes) by Ross Douthat Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck (Sparknotes) by Ross Douthat
 Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0142000671, Paperback)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 (retrieved from Amazon Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:49:04 -0500) Tells a story about the strange relationship of two migrant workers, who are able to realize their dreams of an easy life until one of them succumbs to his weakness for soft, helpless creatures and strangles the farmer's wife. Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. With illustrations from the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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