Literary Fiction

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck · Coles Notes series

Steinbeck's tragic novella follows George and the mentally disabled Lennie as they drift through Depression-era California seeking farm work. Their shared dream of owning land offers hope against a harsh world, but Lennie's strength and innocence prove fatal. A devastating parable about loneliness, friendship, and the impossibility of the American Dream.

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