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Of Mice and Men Reissue Edition, Kindle Edition

by John Steinbeck (Author), Susan Shillinglaw (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 40,820
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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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    9781440633904
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    978-0140177398
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    Reissue
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    Penguin Books
  6. Publication date
    September 1, 1993
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
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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.”—The New York Times

“Brutality and tenderness mingle in these strangely moving pages. . . . The reader is fascinated by a certainty of approaching doom.”—Chicago Tribune

”A short tale of much power and beauty. Mr. Steinbeck has contributed a small masterpiece to the modern tough-tender school of American fiction.”—Times Literary Supplement [London]

From the Back Cover

Of Mice and Men was John Steinbeck's first masterpiece. Originally published in 1937, it's the timeless story of George Milton and Lennie Small, ranch hands who drift from job to job, always one step ahead of the law and a few dollars from the poorhouse. George is small, wiry, sharp-tongued and quick-tempered; slow witted Lennie is his opposite - an immense man, brutishly strong but naturally docile, a giant with the mind of a child. Despite their difference, George and Lennie are bound together by a shared vision: their own small farm, where they'll raise cows, pigs, chickens, and rabbits, where they'll be their own bosses and live off the fat of the land. When they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, the dream at last seems within reach. If they can just save up a little money... But their hopes, like the best-laid schemes of mice and men, begin to go awry. The story unfolds with the power and inevitability of a Greek tragedy, as Lennie commits an accidental murder, and George, in a riveting, deeply moving finale, must do what he can to make things turn our right.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001BC2ZS6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reissue edition (September 1, 1993)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 1993
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1038 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0B36TLMFX
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 40,820

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John Steinbeck (1902-1968), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, achieved popular success in 1935 when he published Tortilla Flat. He went on to write more than twenty-five novels, including The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men.

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When I was in high school I hated reading. I thought it was boring and I still think it is. I never thought I would ever like reading a book. Then In my English class in 10th grade we had to read a little book called Of Mice and Men and it had me wanting to get to English class to see what happened next. I love this book. It has a great story about having big dreams, loneliness and mercy. This book made me care about all the characters and what was happening to them. I love George and Lenny because of the friendship they have together. I feel like I could relate to them because I know what it feels like to be lonely too. The story is simple but it's the characters and the themes of loneliness and mercy for your fellow man that makes this book so much more. It's such a sad but sweet story. This book had me hooked from beginning to end.
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Shane Broyles
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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I love this book. It is a great book for a school. I think Steinbeck should create a second book. And have it in another perspective. I wish I could buy it a hundred times. It was that good. I'm foreshore going to recommend it to others.
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Dean Karakosta
4.0 out of 5 stars Of Mice and Men
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2006
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The book I read was Of Mice and Men. It was written by John Steinbeck. The main conflict of this book was for these two men George and Lennie to make their dream of farming their own farm and where they could raise rabbits come true. They would travel from farm to farm and do work on different farms to make their living.

In this book there were many things I liked and a few things I didn't like. The book was very exciting to read. It was so exciting because I was always wondering what was going to happen next and I didn't want to put the book down. I really felt like I was actually in the book. I felt this way because Steinbeck described everything so well, and I could picture every scene that happened. The main conflict interested me a lot. It interested me because there were many obstacles that Lennie and George had to face throughout the book and I just wanted to see if they could make their dream come true. I thought that the characters felt very real. They seemed real because Steinbeck gave the right amount of descriptions about each of them. The ending was very satisfying. It was a bit sad and I think it could have been better but if it ended differently the book wouldn't have been as good.

The author John Steinbeck's writing style is unusual. The author's voice is a narrative style and it's written in the way the characters actually spoke. The characters talk like poor, uneducated people. The author uses vocabulary in an interesting way. He uses poor grammar and slang words to speak like the characters. The author uses a lot of dialog in this book. The two main characters speak to each other a lot. I think that the author is a very good writer because I could actually hear the voice of the characters. He describes things but he doesn't go overboard to make it boring.

Compared to other books that I have read I would rate this book an eight out of ten. I give it this rating because it was a very good book and held my attention but there were a few parts he could have changed, like the ending. I recommend this book to any guy or girl. It is a very fast and good read.

Overall this was one of the best books I have ever read. I would put this book in my top twenty favorite books. I've read another book by Steinbeck called The Pearl that I didn't really enjoy. I hope other books by Steinbeck are this god. Some other things that happened in this book was that Lennie wasn't very educated and George would always have to look out for him. Lennie loved to pet soft things. He would catch a mouse put it in his pocket and pet the mouse and squeeze it so hard that the mouse accidentally died. This would upset George a lot.
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Margo Eubank
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Tale
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013
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Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is a classic story written in the early 1900's. The story is based on two men and their struggle in life. One man, George, small in nature, looking over his large friend Lennie. This is a definite must read for anyone. This story is very popular and is frequently used as a beginner's read by many high schools across the nation.
George and Lennie first set out to find new jobs after being forced to flee from their current jobs. At first you are not told why they were fleeing but you knew from the dialect that something bad had occurred and Lennie was to blame. Lennie was a friendly, child-like dimwitted man. What he lacked in brain power he made up tenfold in brawny. He had a large muscular build which enabled him to be a good worker. George on the other hand, was the complete opposite of Lennie. He was small but definitely smarter than his counterpart Lennie. George looked out for Lennie and tried to keep him out of trouble, albeit an impossible task.
While reading the story you inevitably know the ending before you even get there. At every turn you are expecting the well intended Lennie to do something horrible. George tries to keep him in line and is successful for most of the story.
The main idea is the search for happiness. George and Lennie are working to save enough money to buy their own land and work their own fields. George constantly reassures Lennie that they can achieve their goal and Lennie can have his rabbits to tend to. If Lennie ever slips up then George has to remind him of the future they intended.
John Steinbeck has a tremendous ability to set up a visual representation of his story. In the beginning to every chapter, the landscapes and surroundings are vividly detailed making the reader actually believe he is there watching the events take place. Steinbeck follows his structure throughout the book. Each chapter sets up the scene and the conversations between characters tell the story for the remainder of the chapter.
Each character in the story is well described. Always described upon first entering the story. Steinbeck also ensured that each person was flawed in some way. Each one had their good traits and their bad. George and Lennie seem to be the good guys in the story even though Lennie is a walking nightmare waiting to happen.
You can tell George and Lennie develop a loving relationship. Lennie listens to George and George in return keeps an eye on Lennie. This is definitely a heavy burden placed on George. Finally, in the end Lennie slips up. He kills the boss' daughter-in-law. The event that was being set up all along. A lynch party is sent out to find Lennie. Ultimately it is George that find Lennie. George is forced to kill Lennie for his discretions. Lennie died at the hand of George whilst being promised that brighter future yet another time.
Steinbeck makes it seem as though we're all searching for that brighter future that's just out of our grasp. This is one of those books that you can't put down. Although it is not a long read, it is extremely well written.
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Rafael
5.0 out of 5 stars A legendary literary classic!
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2023
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"Of Mice and Men" by the great John Steinbeck is a novella that has always been talked about. It explores a multitude of different topics in its short length. The novella mostly follows the adventures of George and Lennie, and them venturing through a world struck by the Great Depression. This novel explores themes of poverty, and touches on how Americans trumped through the struggles in the 1930s. Lastly, the novel explores how we may perceived people with disabilities.

But on the surface, "Of Mice and Men" is an interesting novel with bursts of fun sometimes and quirky characters. The novella is sometimes emotional but teaches a great lesson by the conclusion.
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Maria Eduarda
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
Reviewed in Brazil on February 24, 2023
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 Acabou de chegar e mais cedo do que o previsto. O material é muito frágil, mas o livro chegou 100% ok
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Katalina
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, bad package
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 9, 2024
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Would give 5 stars but amazon puts stickers on the book directly, instead of maybe wrapping the book in plastic and putting the sticker on the plastic. Sticker leaves a stain on the book that's ugly and can't be removed to my knowledge
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SaBah
5.0 out of 5 stars Good binding
Reviewed in Sweden on December 28, 2023
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Really love the edition, really well made. The book is excellent and a must read
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Etienne B.
5.0 out of 5 stars bien
Reviewed in France on January 3, 2024
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Nécessaire pour le bac, ça ne m'a pas empêché de l'apprécier.
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