An edition of Of Mice and Men (1937)

Ratos e Homens

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An edition of Of Mice and Men (1937)

Ratos e Homens

  • 3.99 ·
  • 229 Ratings
  • 1125 Want to read
  • 91 Currently reading
  • 347 Have read

Ratos e homens, publicado originalmente em 1937, é um dos mais belos textos de John Steinbeck (1902-1968) – um dos maiores romancistas do século XX – e até hoje um dos livros mais lidos do autor.

George e Lennie são dois amigos bem diferentes entre si. George é baixo e franzino, porém astuto, e Lennie é grandalhão, uma verdadeira fortaleza humana, mas com a inteligência de uma criança. Só o que os une é a amizade e a posição de marginalizados pelo sistema, o fato de serem homens sem nada na vida, sequer família, que trabalham fazendo bicos em fazendas da Califórnia durante a recessão econômica americana da década de 30. Ganham pouco mais do que comida e moradia. No caminho, encontram outros sujeitos pobres e explorados, mas também situações que colocam em risco a sua miserável e humilde existência.

Em Ratos e homens, Steinbeck levou à maestria sua capacidade de compor personagens tão cativantes quanto realistas e de, ao contar uma história específica, falar de sentimentos comuns a todos seres humanos, como a solidão e a ânsia por uma vida digna.

Um clássico sobre o doloroso período da Grande Depressão americana. Uma peça de ficção para ser lida e relida.

Source: http://lpm.com.br/site/default.asp?Template=../livros/layout_produto.asp&CategoriaID=527090&ID=938847

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Portuguese

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Of Mice and Men
2017-06-06, [publisher not identified]
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Fareler ve insanlar
2017, Sel Yayıncılık
paperback in Turkish
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Ratos e Homens
2013, L&PM Pocket
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Of mice and men
2011, ThINKing
in English
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Of Mice and Men
1974-10, Bantam Pathfinder Editions
mass market paperback in English - Bantam edition, 51st printing
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Of Mice and Men
1971-03, Bantam Books
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Of Mice and Men
1971, Heinemann
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Of Mice and Men
1968, Viking Press
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Of Mice and Men
1967-06, Bantam Books
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Of Mice and Men
1937, P. F. Collier & Son
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1937, P. F. Collier & Son Corporation
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Porto Alegre, Brazil

Edition Notes

Other Titles
Of Mice and Men
Copyright Date
1937, 1965
Translation Of
Of Mice and Men

Contributors

Translator
Ana Ban

The Physical Object

Format
Epub

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26419053M
ISBN 13
9788525427991
Google
GSDvmD89Ku4C
Goodreads
31376192

Work 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
- Grapes of Wrath / The Moon is Down / Cannery Row / East of Eden / Of Mice and Men
- Novels and Stories 1932-1937
- Short Novels of John Steinbeck
- Steinbeck
- Steinbeck Pocket Book

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A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to
the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
added by Lisa.

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