Of Mice and Men
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Of Mice and Men is a classic American novella that follows two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression, exploring themes of friendship, dreams, and loneliness.
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| instanceOf |
American literature work
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novella → |
| adaptedAs |
1939 film
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1992 film → opera → radio play → stage play → |
| author |
John Steinbeck
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| censorshipStatus |
frequently challenged book in the United States
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| character |
Candy
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Crooks → Curley → Curley’s wife → Slim → |
| containsDeathOf |
Candy’s dog
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Curley’s wife → Lennie Small → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
no formal dedication in first edition
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| firstStageAdaptationYear |
1937
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| followedBy |
The Grapes of Wrath
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| genre |
novella
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social realism → tragedy → |
| ISBN |
9780140177398
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| literaryMovement |
American realism
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| literarySignificance |
frequently taught in American schools
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| mainCharacter |
George Milton
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Lennie Small → |
| narrativePerspective |
third-person omniscient
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| openingSetting |
near the Salinas River
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| pageCount |
approximately 107
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| placeInAuthorCareer |
major early work of John Steinbeck
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| precededBy |
In Dubious Battle
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| publicationDate |
1937
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| publisher |
Covici-Friede
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| setInCountry |
United States
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| setInPeriod |
Great Depression
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| setInState |
California
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| settingType |
ranch
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| structure |
six chapters
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| theme |
American Dream
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disability → friendship → loneliness → power and powerlessness → violence → |
| titleOrigin |
line from the Robert Burns poem "To a Mouse"
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Burgess Meredith
("Of Mice and Men (1939 film)")
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Gary Sinise ("Of Mice and Men (1992 film)") → John Steinbeck → |
notableWork |
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In Dubious Battle
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followedBy |