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(GL). Guia de lectura gratuita y disponible para el personal docente. Steinbeck consiguió sus grandes novelas centrándose en la observación de la realidad cotidiana y describiendo la indiscutible grandeza de personajes aparentemente sencillos, elementos a partir de las cuales mostraba las grandes verdades del comportamiento humano. Ahora en un nuevo formato de bolsillo

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“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”  A Penguin Classic  One of Steinbeck’s 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 Prize-winner 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 Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin and original illustrations by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of clas

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Distinguida con el Premio Pulitzer en 1940, " Las uvas de la ira " describe el drama de la emigración de los componentes de la familia Joad, que, obligados por el polvo y la sequía, se ven obligados a abandonar sus tierras, junto con otros miles de personas de Oklahoma y Texas, rumbo a la " tierra prometida " de California. Allí, sin embargo, las expectativas de este ejército de desposeídos no se verán cumplidas. Entre las versiones cinematográficas que ha conocido esta novela destaca la memorable protagonizada por Henry Fonda y dirigida por John Ford.

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Esta novela breve narra el hallazgo de una perla de incalculable valor y las consecuencias que acarrea a un modesto pescador, Kino, cuyo hijo a sido víctima de la picadura de un escorpión. Sin embargo, el interés de esta novela reside en el enfrentamiento entre dos mundos, el de los ricos y el de los pobres, y en el proceso de cambio en las relaciones humanas en función de la situación económica de las personas. Esto explica que sea una novela ampliamente usada en la escuela para invitar a la reflexión ética.En el centenario de este gran autor era obligado dignificar y poner de nuevo al alcance de los lectores españoles una buena edición en tapa dura de esta pequeña joya literaria.

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“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.” Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.

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An epic story of the nineteen-thirties' Depression which traces the story of one destitute family among the thousands who fled the Dust Bowl to the promise of California, THE GRAPES OF WRATH awakened the conscience of a nation. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize on its appearance in 1939, Steinbeck's novel has been compared in its impact and influence with UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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A special student edition of the iconic American author''s most enduring novel, with an introduction and study notesDrifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California''s Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength.This special student edition of John Steinbeck's moving novel of friendship and inequality is specifically designed for readers who are studying the text in detail. It has extra-wide margins to leave space for notes, and includes and includes an introduction, chapter synopses and a vocabulary list by Steinbeck expert Dr Barbara Heavilin.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols, a review quiz and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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