Of Mice and Men (Read Red)
by John Steinbeck
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Author: John SteinbeckEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03
ISBN: 0141023570
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Penguin Books
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Book Review: 'Of Mice and Men"...one of Steinbeck's finest works.
Summary: 5 Stars
'Of Mice and Men' was written in 1937 by John Steinbeck. To me, one of his finest works.
The setting is in the Gabilan mountain area of western California and although no specific dates are mentioned, probably around the time of the great depression. The two main protagonists are George and Lennie, two drifters that travel the area looking for seasonal work at harvest time. George is a small cunning man while Lennie is giant of a man, but with the mind of a child. Their wandering lifestyle is fueled by their dreaming about better days ahead and having their own place...as Lennie puts it, "Can you imagine such a place, living off the fat of the lan'?". However their future is about to drastically change in ways they can never suspect (or understand) and the dream is about to be shattered forever.
Subjectively, I loved it all; the finest of writing, that not only features exquisite descriptive passages of barns, horses and of lazy, late summertime afternoons, but also the unique characters that go into making this depression era tale. And although the book is really just a longer, short story (just over 100 pages in length) it is the ever-so subtle increasing tension coupled with the real personalities, that makes this wonderful novel so hard to put down.
If any complaint, it would be that the tale is so short; it's all over almost as soon as it's begun. However, it's quality over quantity. Easily, 5 Stars.
Ray Nicholson
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