Contributions

  • Clara Eggink - Translator

Publication

1979 - Wereldbibliotheek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Language

Dutch

Translation of: Of Mice and Men

Purchase

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Word Count

36000 words, Guess

Page Count

144 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-109028412581
  • ISBN-139789028412583
  • Open LibraryOL25643924M

Description

The second book in John Steinbeck’s labor trilogy, Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of two migrant laborers in search of work and eventual liberation from their social circumstances. Fiercely devoted to one another, George and Lennie plan to save up to finance their dream of someday owning a small piece of land. The pair seems unstoppable until tragedy strikes and their hopes come crashing down, forcing George to make a difficult decision regarding the welfare of his best friend. The novel is set on a ranch in Soledad, CA. Author Frank Bergon recalls reading Of Mice and Men for the first time as a teenager living in the San Joaquin Valley and remembers how he saw “as if in a jolt of light the ordinary surroundings of [his] life become worthy of literature.” Steinbeck works to propagate the notion that meaningful stories emerge from the marginalized; that even those on the fringes of society can make deserving contributions to the literary canon. Source: http://www.steinbeck.org/about-john/his-works/ ---------- Also contained in: - [Cannery Row / Of Mice and Men](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23172W/Cannery_Row_Of_Mice_and_Men) - [Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men][1] - [Novels and Stories 1932-1937](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23167W) - [Short Novels of John Steinbeck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23185W/The_Short_Novels_of_John_Steinbeck) - [Steinbeck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23183W/Steinbeck) - [Steinbeck Pocket Book](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16051131W/The_Steinbeck_Pocket_Book) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL23165W/The_Grapes_of_Wrath_The_Moon_is_Down_Cannery_Row_East_of_Eden_Of_Mice_and_Men

Description

Van muizen en mensen is een klassieker in de wereldliteratuur. Tijdens de crisis van de jaren dertig van de vorige eeuw proberen de dagloners George en Lennie het hoofd boven water te houden. Op het platteland van de Verenigde Staten trekken zij van farm naar farm, maar elke keer zorgt de zwakzinnige Lennie voor problemen die George moet oplossen. Op de volgende ranch lijkt alles goed te gaan, maar Curley, de zoon van de baas, is nogal opvliegend van aard. En bovendien kan Lennie zijn ogen niet van Curley's vrouw afhouden. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://www.bol.com/nl/p/van-muizen-en-mensen/1001004002067779/?country=BE

Subjects

Topics

MenRomanDramaFicciónCowboysFictionVaqueros

Places

CaliforniaSoledad CASalinas River ValleySalinas, Vallée du (Calif.)Salinas River Valley (Calif.)Salinas, Valle del Río (California)

People

Lennie SmallGeorge Milton

Times

1930s20th century

Other Editions

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