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Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck
Susan Shillinglaw
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A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression
A Penguin Classic
Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America’s most widely read and taught novels. An unlikely pair, George and Lennie, two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression, grasp for their American Dream. 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, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
Of Mice and Men represents an experiment in form, which Steinbeck described as “a kind of playable novel, written in a novel form but so scened and set that it can be played as it stands.” A rarity in American letters, it achieved remarkable success as a novel, a Broadway play, and three acclaimed films. This edition features an introduction by Susan Shillinglaw, one of today’s leading Steinbeck scholars.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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  • Release date

    September 1, 1993

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9781440633904

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781440633904

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781440633904
      • File size: 587 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 630
    • Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from February 15, 2002
      February 27 marks the great Steinbeck's 100th birthday, and the publishing world is celebrating appropriately. The Library of America volume collects the author's little-known 1942 novel The Moon Is Down along with popular standards Cannery Row (1945), The Pearl (1947), and East of Eden (1952). If you prefer individual copies, Penguin is also releasing top-quality paperback Centennial Editions of several of Steinbeck's titles, which in addition to those listed above and those in the Library of America collection include his travelog Travels with Charley in Search of America (ISBN 0-14-200070-1) and the Pulitzer Prize winner The Grapes of Wrath (ISBN 0-14-200066-3), perhaps the greatest American novel of the 20th century. Penguin, which publishes Steinbeck's 26 works, reports that the volumes still sell more than one million copies annually. Happy birthday, big guy!

      Copyright 2001 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • School Library Journal

      September 13, 2024

      Gr 10 Up-In the ruthless and rootless world of Depression-era migrant farming, George and Lennie share something unusual: companionship. George protects Lennie, a large and powerful but mentally disabled man, from the harassment and cruel teasing of those who are too ignorant to know better. Their dream is to find a place of their own, where they can live in peace and dignity, but this dream is shattered by Lennie's innocent violence. The story ends with George having to kill Lennie to save him from an ignoble death at the hands of a lynch mob led by the husband of a woman Lennie killed unintentionally. This short, sparsely narrated novel overlays 1930s social history with a portrait of the human condition. Steinbeck offers readers a colorful rendering of a bleak period in U.S. history, when migrant laborers struggled to survive. The book also presents a story of love and tragedy realistic to any era. The novel is often taught as an example of Naturalism, literature which presents life and mankind as they exist. Steinbeck does refrain from commentary and explanation, and the novel evolves primarily through dialogue. The author immerses readers in the lives of his characters, who are often lonely, misunderstood and deeply flawed. This classic does not shy away from the pain of life. While its representation of an unnamed mental disability can be problematic, itself a depiction of a particular mentality and era, conversations and discussions should be scaffolded accordingly. VERDICT A dark look at a time and people in history that should be examined with a critical eye. Purchase for libraries serving teens.-Kristyn Dorfman & NCTE Database

      Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.5
  • Lexile® Measure:630
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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