The Pearl By John Steinbeck Pdf Download
The Pearl By John Steinbeck Pdf eBook of the popular novella published in 1947, follows the story of a pearl diver, Kino, and discovers man’s desire and evil, defiance of societal norms, and greed.
Steinbeck took the inspiration from a Mexican folk tale from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
The story of this novella, which is also considered as Parable, is one of Steinbeck’s most famous books used widely in middle and high school classes.
Novella Overview
The story’s events take place in the Mexican town of La Paz, Baja California Sur, and start with a description of the ideal family life of the poor pearl fisherman Kino, his wife Juana, and their newborn son Coyotito.
One day Kino sees as Coyotito sleeps but witnesses a scorpion crawl down the rope that keeps the hanging box where he sleeps.
Kino tries to get the scorpion, but Coyotito jolts the rope, and the scorpion drops onto him and stings.
Accompanied by their neighbors, Juana and Kino see the doctor, who declines to treat Coyotito because Kino cannot pay enough money.
The doctor holds racist views towards the poor Amerindians.
Download The Pearl Pdf eBook
Get the Pdf eBook of this popular novella by renowned American Author, John Steinbeck, which follows the story of poor pearl diver, Kino and his tragedy at the hands of man’s greed and evil.
The story of this book is considered one of the most popular stories of all time and widely used in schools of United States.
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Additional Details
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| Language | English |
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| Set in | La Paz, Baja California Sur, 1940s |
| Publisher | The Viking Press (US) William Heinemann (UK) Fondo de Cultura Económica (Mexico and rest of Latin America) |
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Publication date
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1947 |
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| Pdf File Size: | 2.29 Mb |