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Of Mice and Men

George and Lennie are migrant workers in 1930s California, one sharp and wary, the other huge and simple. They share a dream of owning a bit of land, but trouble follows Lennie wherever they go.

First published
1937
Pace
fast
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a very short, powerful story about friendship and fragile hope.

Skip this if you dislike sad endings or cruel treatment of animals and outsiders.

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Content warnings

  • Death
  • Violence
  • Racism
  • Prejudice
  • Animal death

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