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Modern · Novel

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Steinbeck examining labor, land, dignity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1937
Origin
United States
Era
Modern
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John Steinbeck examining labor, land, dignity; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.