The Pearl Penguin Modern Classics

“The Pearl” is a powerful novella in which Kino, a poor pearl diver, discovers a magnificent pearl he believes will transform his family’s life. Instead, the “pearl of the world” unleashes greed, envy and violence in his village, turning hope into tragedy and exposing the corrupting power of wealth and colonial society. As a Penguin Modern Classic, it is frequently studied in schools and searched for as a short, accessible introduction to Steinbeck’s social and moral themes.