There it lay the great pearl perfect as the moon. One of Steinbecks most taught works The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors and even his loving wife Juana cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy. This classic novella from Nobel Prizewinner John Steinbeck examines the fallacy of the American dream and illustrates the fall from innocence experienced by people who believe that wealth erases all problems. This Centennial edition specially designed to commemorate one hundred years of Steinbeck features french flaps and deckleedged pages. For more than sixtyfive years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking world. With more than 1500 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as uptodate translations by awardwinning translators. show more