Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
About this book
Unlock the more straightforward side of Of Mice and Men with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, which follows two ranch workers, George and Lennie, as they look for work in California during the Great Depression. Like many of their contemporaries, they dream of earning enough to buy their own farm and living a peaceful, independent life, but they soon find that the deck is stacked against them and that even the most well-intentioned actions can have tragic consequences. Of Mice and Men is arguably Steinbeck's most popular book, and has inspired numerous adaptations across a range of mediums. Steinbeck is best-known for chronicling the hardship faced by itinerant workers in his native California, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962 "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining […] sympathetic humour and keen social perception".Find out everything you need to know about Of Mice and Men in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- John Steinbeck
- Of Mice and Men
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reading