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by Pearl S. Buck

The Good Earth was published in 1931. It was an immediate hit and has remained Buck's most well-known text. The novel has been translated into more than thirty different languages. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize for this work in 1932. The Good Earth was based on a short story the author had published…

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plz help

i want to talk about harsh traditions and wrong beliefs and the influence in the contrary character Wang lung
help me to make introduction on it and how he suffer from harsh chinese habits
thanks

Posted By shsh a #92443 at May 07, 2009 2:07 PM in The Good Earth || 1 reply

I need help!!!!

what is the souther pot ,why would they get this and where are the starving people going?

Posted By diani f #64311 at Sep 28, 2008 4:22 PM in The Good Earth || 1 reply

opium in The Good Earth

why is opium such a prevalent drug in the novel? and why do the rich people destroy themselves taking the drug?

Posted By gretchen p #57136 at Apr 07, 2008 9:17 PM in The Good Earth || 1 reply

Honor- for dialectical journal

i need examples of honor quotes that occur throughout the good earth for a dialectical journal. help pleeeeease:)

Posted By michelle c #62183 at Jul 27, 2008 10:55 PM in The Good Earth || 1 reply