The Pearl

1947 · Book · novella

John Steinbeck

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The Pearl is a piece of literature by the American author John Steinbeck. It was first published as a short story in 1945, and later published as an expanded novella two years later. The story follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man's purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil. Steinbeck's inspiration was a Mexican folk tale from La Paz, Baja California Sur, which he had heard in a visit to the formerly pearl-rich region in 1940.

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 1947
Genres: novella
Created by: John Steinbeck
Countries: United States