De ratones y hombres

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John Steinbeck: De ratones y hombres (Paperback, Spanish language, 2015, Edhasa)

Paperback

Spanish language

Published April 27, 2015 by Edhasa.

ISBN:
978-84-350-1863-0
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5 stars (2 reviews)

"De ratones y hombres" narra la historia de Lennie, un deficiente mental, y su compañero y ángel de la guarda George, dos braceros al borde de la indigencia. Contratados en una granja regentada por un ex boxeador, la insatisfecha esposa del patrón pone en serios aprietos a Lennie, que la mata accidentalmente y huye al bosque. Un conmovedor canto a la amistad y sobre todo una novela intensa con unos diálogos ejemplares y perfectamente construida, de la que ningún lector podrá olvidar su desenlace. Coincidiendo con el centenario de John Steinbeck, hemos publicado con una presentación como se merece el autor esta obra y otras dos "La perla" y "Hubo una vez una guerra".

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5 stars

The famous Mark Twain quote "I didn't have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one" is now considered to be a misattribution, that Twain never said.

Nonetheless, whoever did say it - this book made me think of it. Truly it takes skill, craft, and artistry to write well and also be succinct.

This book feels perfect not because there's nothing else to add, but because there's nothing else to take away.

This book captured my imagination in 120 pages. And now it will stay with me for a while.

Review of 'Of Mice and Men' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Okay, so this book was a two-sided coin:

First, I thought that it had some of the best writing I've seen. Really excellent characterization, foreshadowing, and plot development. It's also pretty short; I read it in 1-2 hours.

On the other hand, it's got one of the saddest endings I've ever seen. Read at your own risk.

Overall, I thought it was very worth the read.