ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Steinbeck and Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (OMAM) is a novella, or short novel, written by John Steinbeck and published in 1937. Steinbeck tells the story of two migrant workers, or people who move from place to place for work, George and Lennie.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant ranch workers in Salinas, California. Published in 1937 and set during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Of Mice and Men explores the themes of loneliness and isolation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of Mice and Men, novella by John Steinbeck, published in 1937. The tragic story, given poignancy by its objective narrative, is about the complex bond between two migrant labourers. The book was adapted by Steinbeck into a three-act play (produced 1937).