John Steinbeck's Of mice and men / Harold Bloom, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bloom, Harold.

Series:

Bloom's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. Of mice and men.

Steinbeck, John.

Physical Description:

134 pages ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Of mice and men

Place of Publication:

New York : Chelsea House Publishers, 2006.

Summary:

Edited and introduced by Yale University professor and distinguished literary critic Harold Bloom, Bloom's Guides is a collection of comprehensive study guides for both students and adults. Emphasizing summary and analysis, these guides are designed to provide the necessary materials with which readers can gain a better understanding of the most widely read works in Western literature.

Essential for any student of literature looking to enhance his or her reading experience, Bloom's Guides are highly useful for test preparation, independent scholarship, or book group discussions.

Contents:

Biographical sketch

The story behind the story

List of characters

Summary and analysis

Charlotte Cook Hadella discusses political influences on the novel

Charlotte Cook Hadella on the novel's experimental form

Peter Lisca on symblos in Of mice and men

Warren French on Arthurian influence and allegory

Warren French on Steinbeck's philosophies in Of mice and men

John Seelye on charges of Steinbeck's sentimentalism

Louis Owens explores the significance of George and Lennie's dream

Howard Levant explains how the novel's form shows Steinbeck's skill

Warren French discusses pessimism and crooks

John Timmerman on locations and frames in the novel

Lawrence William Jones tells why Of mice and men is not a parable

Marilyn Chandler McEntyre on Cain, Abel, and innocence

William Goldhurst on the novel's vision.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791085813

OCLC:

62790008