{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-and-the-moon-is-down-two-plays-9780143106135","title":"Of Mice and Men and the Moon Is Down: Two Plays","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo devastating short novels adapted for the stage by Steinbeck himself\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This Penguin Classics edition celebrates Steinbeck's dramatic adaptations of his most powerful short novels, \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Is Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e featuring a foreword by award-winning actor James Earl Jones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e represents an experiment in form - as Steinbeck put it, \"a kind of playable novel, written in novel form but so scened and set that it can be played as it stands.\" A rarity in American letters, it achieved remarkable success as a novel, a Broadway play, and three acclaimed films.\u003ci\u003e Of Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e received the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938. A number of acclaimed actors have interpreted the iconic roles of George and Lennie for stage and screen, including James Earl Jones, John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Moon Is Down uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about war and human nature. It tells the story of a peaceable town taken by enemy troops, and had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazi-occupied Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This Penguin Classics edition of the theatrical adaptations of Steinbeck's two classic short novels is essential to actors, playwrights, filmmakers and directors studying the dramatic work of the Nobel Prize winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Steinbeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.86h x 5.28w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143106135","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451769426057,"sku":"9780143106135","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8da0207d-d5f1-4166-ad24-b56c52ad9ad9.jpg?v=1716102814","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/of-mice-and-men-and-the-moon-is-down-two-plays-9780143106135","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}