Of Mice and Men
New York: Covici Friede, 1937. Early printing, With the corrections made to pages 9 and page 88. Small octavo, 186 pages, publisher's original color pictorial dust jacket. Publisher's original grey cloth covered boards. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is one of the most enduring works of 20th-century American fiction, a brief but powerful novella set among migrant ranch workers in Depression-era California. The story follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced laborers whose close friendship and shared dream of owning a small farm stand in contrast to the loneliness, hardship, and violence of the world around them. Written in Steinbeck’s spare, dramatic style, the book explores themes of poverty, loyalty, innocence, cruelty, and the fragile hopes of working people during the Great Depression. First published in 1937, Of Mice and Men quickly became one of Steinbeck’s best-known works and remains a cornerstone of modern American literature. A few small rips and some minor discoloration to the otherwise nice dust jacket. Minor rubbing and wear, else in very good condition. Item #387
Price: $400.00