Of Mice and Men (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: John Steinbeck
- First Published: 1937
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Friendship, California, West, U.S., Migrant labor, Cruelty, Tragedy, Rabbits, Innocence, Shooting
- Locales: Salinas Valley, CA
Places Discussed
*Salinas Valley (sah-LEE-nas). Rich agricultural region along north-central California’s Pacific coast in which the novel is set. Steinbeck grew up in the Salinas Valley and set much of his important fiction there and in the surrounding areas. In this short novel, his focus is comparatively narrow: All its action unfolds between the Salinas River, a single ranch, and the nearby town of Soledad. Although the backdrop of the story hints at social discontent—which is manifest in the dream of itinerant farmworkers George Milton and Lennie Small to own their own...
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