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Of Mice and Men (1937)

by John Steinbeck

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In depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences.
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Haunting, well-written story about men with simple values and flawed thinking who are driven to do what they think is right for survival. ( )
  eg4209 | Mar 6, 2024 |
I don't know how to review this. It's cruel and kind. Rich and simple. Short and deep. You can sense the ending from the first page but stay intrigued until the end. It hurt me, depressed me but also lifted me up and gave hope. It's just good. ( )
  rubyman | Feb 21, 2024 |
"Con una sabia maestría, John Steinbeck (Premio Nóbel en 1962) logra desnudar la realidad más dura de la 'América profunda', con una mirada implacable y compasiva, a la vez, que penetra hasta el fondo del corazón humano. En esta novela, una de las más famosas (fue llevada dos veces a la pantalla) y de las más características de su estilo, el gran novelista da vida a dos inolvidables personajes; George, un ingenioso y casi amoral vividor, que protege a Lennie, un débil mental, y que se vale de la terrible fuerza de este para poder sobrevivir. A través de la existencia cruel de estos dos marginados, Steinbeck construye un conmovedor canto a la amistad." ( )
  AmicanaLibrary | Jan 31, 2024 |
I can admit that I got out of high-school without reading this book not sure what we read in it's place but after reading it today I feel like I was done a very big disservice. This book makes you think, wish and makes you wish for equality and a version of the American dream.

The American Dream has many variations, but always, it is about independence and the pride of being one's own man. Lennie and George want this independence more than most men, but have less than most men to get there. In their case, it isn't a white picket fence, but a farm where they can raise rabbits.

Lennie is not a bright man. He desires to care for someone and to be loved, but is unable to think past his own fear. George tries to protect him, but he too, although smarter than Lennie, is managed by his insecurity and foolishness.

The story surrounds Lennie and George's efforts to get and retain work on ranch near Soledad, and more so, toward their American Dream. The big picture is always with them, but it is the day-by-day difficulties they have with being outsiders. Their intrinsic inability to be free is sheer tragedy, as they both fail again and again to make the right decision.

It's a lonely story about two men who hope more than they can think, who are destined by their misery never to enjoy true companionship and happiness.
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  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |
I read this back in my school days and what a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. This classic work of literature has etched itself into my memory, and I think about it every now and again. Though it's a relatively short read, the impact it left on me was deep.
Set against the backdrop of California during the Great Depression, the story revolves around two brothers, George and Lennie, whose journey for work becomes an exploration of friendship and the harsh realities of the time.
What struck me most was the unexpected plot twist that left me pondering the characters' fates long after I turned the last page
The novel serves as a window into the harsh socio-economic landscape of the Great Depression, tackling real-world issues like racism and poverty ( )
  Beckles | Dec 31, 2023 |
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Moving Depression-era story of friendship, loneliness, fate.

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A short tale of much power and beauty. Mr. Steinbeck has contributed a small masterpiece to the modern tough-tender school of American fiction.
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Brutality and tenderness mingle in these strangely moving pages. . . . The reader is fascinated by a certainty of approaching doom.
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Of Mice and Men is a thriller, a gripping tale running to novelette length that you will not set down until it is finished. It is more than that; but it is that. . . . In sure, raucous, vulgar Americanism, Steinbeck has touched the quick in his little story.
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Steinbeck, Johnprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ece, AyşeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Eggink, ClaraTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Linturi, JoukoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mari, MicheleTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Martin, FletcherIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rotten, ElisabethÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sanders, BrianCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Shillinglaw, SusanIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sinise, GaryNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Verhoeven, WilAfterwordsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Winterich, John T.Introductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
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In depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences.

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The tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California, USA.
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Penguin Australia

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Editions: 0141185104, 0141023570, 014103842X, 0241952484

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