The Pearl/The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Paired novellas explore the corrupting lure of sudden wealth and the bruising lessons of coming-of-age. In the first, a humble diver finds a great pearl that promises salvation but instead invites envy, exploitation, and tragedy. In the second, a ranch boy confronts responsibility, mortality, and the complexities of family through his bond with a series of ponies. Together, they trace the fragile hopes of ordinary people and the hard truths that shape them.
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- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-230
- Original Language
- English
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- The Pearl & The Red Pony
- The Pearl and The Red Pony
- The Pearl; The Red Pony
- The Red Pony and The Pearl
- The Red Pony/The Pearl
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