{"product_id":"the-pearl-penguin-twentieth-century-classics","title":"The Pearl (Penguin Twentieth-century Classics)","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1rbedo7\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"96\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e📦 Product Details\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"526\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v1jrkj\" data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Steinbeck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u1rej8\" data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"242\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linda Wagner-Martin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e75j05\" data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e José Clemente Orozco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y9buat\" data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"299\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePenguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ohs6p8\" data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"355\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"340\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 October 1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tbysio\" data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v3fv5e\" data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"402\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k16lac\" data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"432\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"422\"\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12ffs0s\" data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"471\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"447\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0140187383 \/ B099NVWJBM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17gz6ls\" data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"486\"\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-0140187380\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o37uc4\" data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"526\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"520\"\u003eItem Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1tg4d5f\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"548\"\u003e📖 About the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eThe Pearl\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful novella by \u003cstrong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"606\"\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/strong\u003e that explores themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"713\"\u003ewealth, greed, ambition, poverty, love, and the consequences of sudden fortune\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eThe story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eKino\u003c\/strong\u003e, a poor pearl diver who discovers an exceptionally valuable pearl and dreams of using his newfound wealth to improve the life of his family. As the pearl begins to attract the attention of others, Kino's hopes and ambitions become increasingly entangled with greed, exploitation, and danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eThrough a simple but deeply symbolic narrative, Steinbeck examines how the desire for wealth can transform relationships and affect human choices. The novella remains widely read for its social commentary and exploration of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eThis Penguin Classics edition includes an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eintroduction by Linda Wagner-Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e and illustrations by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eJosé Clemente Orozco\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"mxlzdy\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e✍️ About the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eJohn Steinbeck (1902–1968)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an acclaimed American novelist and Nobel Prize-winning author. His works frequently explore social inequality, human dignity, hardship, and the lives of working-class communities. 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