Good Earth - Softcover

Buck, Pearl S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147673304X ISBN 13: 9781476733043

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2013

Synopsis

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATEDBY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIPA poignant tale about the life and labors of a Chinese farmer during the sweeping reign of the country9s last emperor.EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: - A concise introduction that gives readers important background information- A chronology of the author's life and work- A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context- An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations- Detailed explanatory notes- Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work- Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction- A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experienceEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON

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Review:

"Boston Transcript" One need never have lived in China or know anything about the Chinese to understand it or respond to its appeal.

About the Author:

Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker was born in 1892 in West Virginia. Her parents were Southern Presbyterian missionaries, most often stationed in China, and from childhood, Pearl spoke both English and Chinese. She returned to China in 1914, and married John Lossing Buck. They immediately moved to Nanhsuchou in rural Anhwei province. In 1931, John Day published Pearl's second novel, The Good Earth. This was the bestselling book of both 1931 and 1932, and won the Pulitzer Prize. In 1938 Pearl won the Nobel Prize in literature, the first American woman to do so. By the time of her death in 1973, Pearl had published more than seventy books: novels, collections of stories, biography and autobiography, poetry, drama, children's literature, and translations from the Chinese.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 147673304X
• ISBN 13: 9781476733043
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 448