Of Mice and Men

American  

noun

1. a novel (1937) and play (1938) by John Steinbeck.

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Example Sentences

Steinbeck’s fame, which had already been solidified by his bestselling 1937 novel "Of Mice and Men," was skyrocketing.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

Most of Kotsur's credits come from the theater, with roles in "Of Mice and Men," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and a Broadway production of "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2022

Back in the early 2000s, that meant assigning the so-called classics—To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, Shakespeare.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2021

Lee brushed off the criticism and said she only used the word while reading from John Steinbeck’s 1937 classic "Of Mice and Men."

From Fox News • Nov. 1, 2021

When these students were asked to read Of Mice and Men and complete a sentence beginning with “Although George,” many were stumped.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker