Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The book is a tragic tale of two displaced ranch workers during the Great Depression in California. The two main characters, an intelligent but uneducated man and his mentally disabled companion, dream of owning their own piece of land. However, their dreams are thwarted by circumstances beyond their control, leading to a heart-wrenching conclusion. The book explores themes of friendship, dreams, loneliness, and the harsh realities of the American Dream.
The 212th greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 1937
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Ratones Y Hombres
- Des Souris Et Des Hommes
- Des souris et des hommes
- Fareler Ve İnsanlar
- Mus Og Mænd
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 12th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 35th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 46th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 52nd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 57th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 71st on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 79th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 99th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)