John Steinbeck
The Pearl (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141394688
- author:
- John Steinbeck
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 13.8 x 1.7 x 20.4 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a haunting parable about wealth and its corrupting influence. When Kino finds the 'pearl of the world', he believes his life will be transformed, but his obsession with it blinds him to the greed, fear, and violence that follows. Steinbeck's simple yet powerful prose sets the values of the civilized world against those of the primitive, revealing them as tragically inadequate. This story explores the devastating consequences of unchecked ambition and the loss of innocence in a small community. Written with lyrical simplicity, The Pearl is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature that lingers long after the final page has been turned.
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