Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is a novella written by author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States. Steinbeck based the novella on his own experiences working alongside migrant farm workers as a teenager in the 1910s (before the arrival of the Okies he would vividly describe in "The Grapes of Wrath"). The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a
House of the Tragic Poet an additional "cubiculum", an "ala" (a service area for a dining room), and an "oecus" (a small dining area). The northern end of the "tablinum" opens onto a large, open "peristyle", or garden courtyard. To the right of the "peristyle" sits the drawing room, which, in the House of the Tragic Poet, is believed to have been used as the main dining salon. Adjacent to the drawing room is a small kitchen area. Near the left side of the "peristyle", a small back door opens onto an additional street. Finally, into north-western corner of the "peristyle" is built a small