Of Mice and Men is a powerful and moving story that explores the complex bond between two migrant ranch workers in Depression-era California. George and Lennie, with their contrasting personalities, navigate a world filled with loneliness, dreams, and the harsh realities of life. As they strive to achieve their vision of owning their own land, their journey is emotionally charged with humor, hope, and heartbreak. John Steinbeck masterfully captures the essence of friendship, longing, and the cruelty of an unjust society in this timeless and thought-provoking tale....

East of Eden is a novel by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Published in September 1952, the work is regarded by many to be Steinbeck's most ambitious novel and by Steinbeck himself to be his magnum opus. Steinbeck stated about East of Eden: "It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years," and later said: "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this." The novel was originally addressed to Steinbeck's young sons, Thom and John (then 6½ and 4½ years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted...