'The Pearl': Materialism Destroys Traditional Life Mexican Fisherman

• John Steinbeck
• 'The Pearl'
• Penguin Classics, 2000 ( 1st published in 1945)
• 'De parel'
• Vertaald uit het Engels door: E.D. Veltman-Boissevain
• Salamander,1959

Journalist and writer John Steinbeck is best known of his book ‘Travels with Charley’ in which he describes his journey through America. As an observer, Steinbeck began his writing career by focusing on social inequality and his work emphasizes on the life of the poor. A true pearl and a great starting point to get to know the writings of Steinbeck is the short story ‘The Pearl’.