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Of Mice and Men

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noun

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


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

From Salon Oct. 15, 2024

According to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, Of Mice and Men was one of the 100 most challenged books during the years 2010-19.

From BBC May 25, 2023

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

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

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