Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
An intimate portrait of two men who nurture the subtle bond between them and the dream they share in a world marred by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy and callousness. Clinging to each other in loneliness and alienation, George and his simple-minded friend Lenny, like those who drift, dream of a place of their own — a few acres and a few pigs, chickens, and rabbits in Hill Country, where the land is cheap. But after coming to work on a farm in California's fertile Salinas Valley, his hopes begin to fade, such as "the best plan for the male rats of an an." "Mice and Men" is also a formal experiment, as Steinbeck describes his work, "a kind of playbook written in novel form, but so staged and staged that it can be played as it is." Rare in American letters, he achieved significant success as a novel, a Broadway play, and three high-profile films. Steinbeck's story of devotion, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels.
