Of mice and men
by
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
Title
:
Of mice and men
Author
:
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
ISBN
:
9780141185101
9780140292916
Personal Author
:
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
Publication Information
:
London : Penguin, 2000.
Physical Description
:
xxvii, 105 pages ; 20 cm
Series
:
Penguin classics
Penguin classics.
General Note
:
Originally published in the USA: Covici, Friede, Inc., 1937.
Contents
:
Introduction by Susan Shillinglaw, vii -- Suggestions for further reading, xxvii -- A note on the text, xxix -- Of mice and men, 1.
Abstract
:
Streetwise George andhs big, childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields amd valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they'll find a place of their own and live the American dream. But dreams come at a price. Gentle giant Lennie doesn't know his own strength, and when they find work at a ranch he gets into trouble with the boss's daughter-in-law. Trouble so bad that even his protector George may not be able to save him ... -- back cover.
Subject Term
:
People with mental disabilities -- Fiction.
Male friendship -- Fiction.
Friendship -- Fiction.
Ranch life -- Fiction.
Farm life -- United States -- Fiction.
Cowboys -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Western stories.
Historical fiction.
Classical literature.
Geographic Term
:
California -- Fiction.
Salinas River Valley (Calif.) -- Fiction.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| VC Cape Town | General Books | 000123688 | 813.52 STE | 1 |