John Steinbeck - Of Mice And Men

John Steinbeck

(4.8 stars; 131 reviews)

Of Mice and Men is a dramatization of John Steinbeck's seminal 1937 novel about migrant workers in 1930s California whose dream of one day owning a place of their own is tragically destroyed. This intimate portrait follows two men, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, as they navigate a world marred by misunderstanding and jealousy.

As drifters, they dream of a place to call their own—a couple of acres and a few animals back in Hill Country where land is cheap. However, their hopes begin to unravel after they come to work on a ranch in the fertile Salinas Valley of California. Steinbeck's tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.