John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

by Harold Bloom (Editor)

This series provides comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces. Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck's dramatic tale follows two migrant workers pursuing their dream of one day owning their own land.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2006

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great analytical essays. I got a LOT more out of Of Mice and Men than I would have if I hadn't read this guide.

[Sohail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Albeit this is an insightful guide for reading Of Mice and Men, I do not agree with all of the critical viewpoints of some of the contributors. Some of them tended to over-analyse specific notions, and go into extremes with interpreting some of the symbols.