John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a classic novel set during the Great Depression in California. It tells the story of two migrant workers, George and Lennie, and their dream of owning a small farm. Along the way, they encounter a variety
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John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters". One of the most widely read authors of the 20th century. He was also an independent journalist and war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam war.