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Of Mice and Men, the acclaimed short novel by John Steinbeck, tells the unforgettable and heartbreaking tale of a pair of Californian bindlestiffs during the Great Depression. George Milton is short but street smart and strong-willed, whereas his constant companion, Lennie Small, is ironically large and strong but mentally deficient. Together they form a symbiotic tandem, looking out for each other and striving to save up for their American dream. They wish to one day own a place of their own, where George can just sit back and not worry about anything, while Lennie can satisfy his childlike compulsion for soft things by tending to some rabbits in a field of alfalfa. But the already bumpy road to their dream homestead is suddenly blocked when, not long after they finally find a ranch to work in, their boss’s attractive, coquettish daughter-in-law gets involved with the simpleminded Lennie, prompting George to act quickly to protect himself and his friend. “Such a perfect book,” said popular British author and Believer critic Nick Hornby about Of Mice and Men. I couldn’t agree more. There’s a reason the novella is called a classic, and that reason is genius.

Of Mice and Men, the acclaimed short novel by John Steinbeck, tells the unforgettable and heartbreaking tale of a pair of Californian bindlestiffs during the Great Depression. George Milton is short but street smart and strong-willed, whereas his constant companion, Lennie Small, is ironically large and strong but mentally deficient. Together they form a symbiotic tandem, looking out for each other and striving to save up for their American dream. They wish to one day own a place of their own, where George can just sit back and not worry about anything, while Lennie can satisfy his childlike compulsion for soft things by tending to some rabbits in a field of alfalfa. But the already bumpy road to their dream homestead is suddenly blocked when, not long after they finally find a ranch to work in, their boss’s attractive, coquettish daughter-in-law gets involved with the simpleminded Lennie, prompting George to act quickly to protect himself and his friend.

“Such a perfect book,” said popular British author and Believer critic Nick Hornby about Of Mice and Men. I couldn’t agree more. There’s a reason the novella is called a classic, and that reason is genius.