Of Mice and Men (Penguin Classics)

Of Mice and Men--------------------------------------------------A compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in" an unforgiving world, John Steinbeck's ""Of Mice and Men"" includes an"" introduction by Susan Shillinglaw in ""Penguin Classics"". Drifters in"search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothingin the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that oneday they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find workon a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashedas Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding andfeelings of jealousy - becomes a victim of his own strength. Tacklinguniversal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice" to America's lonely and dispossessed, ""Of Mice and Men"" remains Steinbeck's"most popular work, achieving success as a novel, Broadway play andthree acclaimed films. John Steinbeck (1902-68), winner of the PulitzerPrize and the Nobel Prize for literature, is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. Duringthe Second World War Steinbeck served as a war correspondent, his journalism" later collected in ""Once There Was a War"" (1958), and he was awarded"" the Norwegian Cross of Freedom for his portrayal in ""The Moon is Down"""(1942) of Resistance efforts in northern Europe. His best-known works" include the epics ""The Grapes of Wrath"" (1939) and ""East of Eden"" (1952),"" and his tragic novella ""Of Mice and Men"" (1937). John Steinbeck's complete"" works are published in ""Penguin Modern Classics"". If you enjoyed ""Of"" Mice and Men"", you might like Steinbeck's ""Cannery Row"", also available"" in ""Penguin Modern Classics"". ""A thriller, a gripping tale that you"" will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick""."" (""The New York Times"")."--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is rememberedas one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentiethcentury. His complete works will be available in Penguin Modern Classics.