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The eventful life of a poor farmer
A passionate love and passion for the earth
A masterpiece by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl Buck!
"The Good Earth" is the masterpiece of Pearl Buck, the first American female writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.
It is a bestseller that won the author the Pulitzer Prize before the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been translated and published in over thirty countries.
The Good Earth is a work that encapsulates Pearl Buck's human and literary identity.
Pearl Buck was raised in China, where she moved when she was three months old, due to the influence of her missionary parents.
I learned Chinese before English and grew up thinking I was Chinese.
Pearl Buck's family did not stay in the official missionary residence, but lived in a Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese customs, ideas, and emotions she observed and learned there became the solid foundation for "The Good Earth," which depicts the grand process of a poor farmer building wealth through the land, and which has become a masterpiece.
Given that "The Earth" is set between the end of the Qing Dynasty and the birth of the Republic of China, the story of the Wang Lung family is itself the fate of modern times that all Chinese people face.
Wang Lung's vibrant story, intertwined with China's modern and contemporary history, which has endured more profound hardships than any other country in the world, breathed concrete form and vitality into China and the Chinese people, who were previously perceived by Westerners as merely distant strangers.
Pearl Buck added her love for China to what she saw and felt in China, and spread the turbulent times China went through to the world in the form of literature.
A passionate love and passion for the earth
A masterpiece by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl Buck!
"The Good Earth" is the masterpiece of Pearl Buck, the first American female writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.
It is a bestseller that won the author the Pulitzer Prize before the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been translated and published in over thirty countries.
The Good Earth is a work that encapsulates Pearl Buck's human and literary identity.
Pearl Buck was raised in China, where she moved when she was three months old, due to the influence of her missionary parents.
I learned Chinese before English and grew up thinking I was Chinese.
Pearl Buck's family did not stay in the official missionary residence, but lived in a Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese customs, ideas, and emotions she observed and learned there became the solid foundation for "The Good Earth," which depicts the grand process of a poor farmer building wealth through the land, and which has become a masterpiece.
Given that "The Earth" is set between the end of the Qing Dynasty and the birth of the Republic of China, the story of the Wang Lung family is itself the fate of modern times that all Chinese people face.
Wang Lung's vibrant story, intertwined with China's modern and contemporary history, which has endured more profound hardships than any other country in the world, breathed concrete form and vitality into China and the Chinese people, who were previously perceived by Westerners as merely distant strangers.
Pearl Buck added her love for China to what she saw and felt in China, and spread the turbulent times China went through to the world in the form of literature.
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Yes, now it is their turn on this earth.
--- p.46
It was true that all their lives were hanging on the dirt.
--- p.96
“They can’t take the land away from me.
No one can take away the fruits of my labor and the fields I have worked so hard to cultivate.
But if I had silver, they would have taken it away.
If I had bought anything with that money, people would have taken it all away.
“I still have the land, and it is mine.”
--- p.106
“I will dig up the soil little by little and feed the children the whole field.
When they die, I will bury the children in that land.
“My wife and I, my old father, even my father, will die in this land that gave us life!”
--- p.123
In the midst of the city's prosperity, Wang Lung lived each day at the bottom of the poverty that formed the foundation of that prosperity.
--- p.157
It was incredibly strange that he was now living in this place where the Hwang family had once lived with their wife, sons, daughters-in-law, and the child who would soon be born as the third generation.
--- p.400
Wang Lung spoke with a sad expression, not knowing why he was sad.
“Well, if the daughter-in-law can’t even breastfeed her own child, then there’s nothing we can do.
If that's what I have to do, then I guess I'll have to do it."
--- p.404
Wang Lung would sometimes wake up from a dream in which he was back in his simple, dark, earthen-walled house, where he could step out into his fields and spill his cold tea without worrying about splashing it on the carved wooden furniture.
--- pp.422-423
Wang Lung came down from his seat, feeling that his life was now complete.
He had done everything he said he would do in his life, accomplished more things than he could ever have dreamed of, and he couldn't understand how it had all been possible.
--- p.445
“If you sell the land, that’s the end of it.”
The two sons supported their father, each holding an arm on each side.
Wang Lung was holding warm, soft earth in his hands.
And to reassure Wang Lung, the eldest and second sons spoke again and again.
“Don’t worry, Father, don’t worry.
“Because I won’t sell the land.”
But they looked at each other over the old man's head and smiled.
--- p.46
It was true that all their lives were hanging on the dirt.
--- p.96
“They can’t take the land away from me.
No one can take away the fruits of my labor and the fields I have worked so hard to cultivate.
But if I had silver, they would have taken it away.
If I had bought anything with that money, people would have taken it all away.
“I still have the land, and it is mine.”
--- p.106
“I will dig up the soil little by little and feed the children the whole field.
When they die, I will bury the children in that land.
“My wife and I, my old father, even my father, will die in this land that gave us life!”
--- p.123
In the midst of the city's prosperity, Wang Lung lived each day at the bottom of the poverty that formed the foundation of that prosperity.
--- p.157
It was incredibly strange that he was now living in this place where the Hwang family had once lived with their wife, sons, daughters-in-law, and the child who would soon be born as the third generation.
--- p.400
Wang Lung spoke with a sad expression, not knowing why he was sad.
“Well, if the daughter-in-law can’t even breastfeed her own child, then there’s nothing we can do.
If that's what I have to do, then I guess I'll have to do it."
--- p.404
Wang Lung would sometimes wake up from a dream in which he was back in his simple, dark, earthen-walled house, where he could step out into his fields and spill his cold tea without worrying about splashing it on the carved wooden furniture.
--- pp.422-423
Wang Lung came down from his seat, feeling that his life was now complete.
He had done everything he said he would do in his life, accomplished more things than he could ever have dreamed of, and he couldn't understand how it had all been possible.
--- p.445
“If you sell the land, that’s the end of it.”
The two sons supported their father, each holding an arm on each side.
Wang Lung was holding warm, soft earth in his hands.
And to reassure Wang Lung, the eldest and second sons spoke again and again.
“Don’t worry, Father, don’t worry.
“Because I won’t sell the land.”
But they looked at each other over the old man's head and smiled.
--- p.479
Publisher's Review
The eventful life of a poor farmer
A passionate love and passion for the earth
A masterpiece by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl Buck!
"The Good Earth" is the masterpiece of Pearl Buck, the first American female writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.
It is a bestseller that won the author the Pulitzer Prize before the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been translated and published in over thirty countries.
The Good Earth is a work that encapsulates Pearl Buck's human and literary identity.
Pearl Buck was raised in China, where she moved when she was three months old, due to the influence of her missionary parents.
I learned Chinese before English and grew up thinking I was Chinese.
Pearl Buck's family did not stay in the official missionary residence, but lived in a Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese customs, ideas, and emotions she observed and learned there became the solid foundation for "The Good Earth," which depicts the grand process of a poor farmer building wealth through the land, and which has become a masterpiece.
Starting from the story of a farmer
A work that universally appeals to the values of hard work, frugality, and responsibility.
This novel, which follows the journey of Wang Lung, a poor farmer, to become a millionaire, vividly portrays the meaning of "land" to the Chinese people and the values of hard work, frugality, and responsibility, giving the story of a Chinese farmer universal appeal.
The journey that the protagonist Wang Lung and his wife O-lan undergo is so eventful that it is reminiscent of the history of an entire Chinese dynasty.
As the couple rises little by little without losing touch with the earth despite all kinds of adversity, life, death, love, disease, war, revolution, and jealousy intertwine and pulsate under a grand narrative.
Furthermore, "The Earth" depicts in detail the conflicts and moral dilemmas experienced by each character, showing how easily human desires and morals can be twisted and distorted, and how they can be reoriented.
Pearl Buck's masterpiece, dedicated to bridging the East and West through literature throughout her life.
Bringing concrete life to China and the Chinese, who previously existed only as types.
Meanwhile, since "The Earth" is set from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the birth of the Republic of China, the story of the Wang Lung family is itself the fate of modern times that all Chinese people face.
Therefore, Wang Lung's vibrant story, combined with China's modern and contemporary history, which has endured more profound hardships than any other country in the world, breathed concrete form and vitality into China and the Chinese people, who were previously perceived by Westerners as merely distant strangers.
Pearl Buck added her love for China to what she saw and felt in China, and spread the turbulent times China went through to the world in the form of literature.
But for this very reason, Pearl Buck was often criticized.
When Pearl Buck received the Nobel Prize in Literature, American critics reacted negatively, saying it was difficult to classify her as an "American writer," and it is said that Pearl Buck was greatly shocked by this cold response.
However, Pearl Buck continued to produce works that were sequels to The Good Earth, such as “Sons” and “A Family Divided,” and continued to produce prolific works on Asian subjects, such as “The Living Reed,” which contains stories of four generations set in modern and contemporary Korea.
In addition, she dedicated her life to serving as a bridge between East and West, including founding the Pearl S. Buck Foundation to support Asian children suffering from poverty and discrimination.
Our age, in which the cultural barriers between East and West have been greatly reduced compared to the past, owes a certain debt to Pearl Buck.
On the other hand, "The Earth" can also be read as a work that reminds us of the connection with the land that we have lost as civilization has become highly developed.
For modern people who live lives so far removed from the rhythm of the land, it is a call to think about what a simple, sometimes comical, farmer can create through his dedication to the land.
In an age where the land and humans are becoming increasingly distant, "The Earth" takes readers further than the author intended.
A passionate love and passion for the earth
A masterpiece by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl Buck!
"The Good Earth" is the masterpiece of Pearl Buck, the first American female writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.
It is a bestseller that won the author the Pulitzer Prize before the Nobel Prize in Literature and has been translated and published in over thirty countries.
The Good Earth is a work that encapsulates Pearl Buck's human and literary identity.
Pearl Buck was raised in China, where she moved when she was three months old, due to the influence of her missionary parents.
I learned Chinese before English and grew up thinking I was Chinese.
Pearl Buck's family did not stay in the official missionary residence, but lived in a Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese customs, ideas, and emotions she observed and learned there became the solid foundation for "The Good Earth," which depicts the grand process of a poor farmer building wealth through the land, and which has become a masterpiece.
Starting from the story of a farmer
A work that universally appeals to the values of hard work, frugality, and responsibility.
This novel, which follows the journey of Wang Lung, a poor farmer, to become a millionaire, vividly portrays the meaning of "land" to the Chinese people and the values of hard work, frugality, and responsibility, giving the story of a Chinese farmer universal appeal.
The journey that the protagonist Wang Lung and his wife O-lan undergo is so eventful that it is reminiscent of the history of an entire Chinese dynasty.
As the couple rises little by little without losing touch with the earth despite all kinds of adversity, life, death, love, disease, war, revolution, and jealousy intertwine and pulsate under a grand narrative.
Furthermore, "The Earth" depicts in detail the conflicts and moral dilemmas experienced by each character, showing how easily human desires and morals can be twisted and distorted, and how they can be reoriented.
Pearl Buck's masterpiece, dedicated to bridging the East and West through literature throughout her life.
Bringing concrete life to China and the Chinese, who previously existed only as types.
Meanwhile, since "The Earth" is set from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the birth of the Republic of China, the story of the Wang Lung family is itself the fate of modern times that all Chinese people face.
Therefore, Wang Lung's vibrant story, combined with China's modern and contemporary history, which has endured more profound hardships than any other country in the world, breathed concrete form and vitality into China and the Chinese people, who were previously perceived by Westerners as merely distant strangers.
Pearl Buck added her love for China to what she saw and felt in China, and spread the turbulent times China went through to the world in the form of literature.
But for this very reason, Pearl Buck was often criticized.
When Pearl Buck received the Nobel Prize in Literature, American critics reacted negatively, saying it was difficult to classify her as an "American writer," and it is said that Pearl Buck was greatly shocked by this cold response.
However, Pearl Buck continued to produce works that were sequels to The Good Earth, such as “Sons” and “A Family Divided,” and continued to produce prolific works on Asian subjects, such as “The Living Reed,” which contains stories of four generations set in modern and contemporary Korea.
In addition, she dedicated her life to serving as a bridge between East and West, including founding the Pearl S. Buck Foundation to support Asian children suffering from poverty and discrimination.
Our age, in which the cultural barriers between East and West have been greatly reduced compared to the past, owes a certain debt to Pearl Buck.
On the other hand, "The Earth" can also be read as a work that reminds us of the connection with the land that we have lost as civilization has become highly developed.
For modern people who live lives so far removed from the rhythm of the land, it is a call to think about what a simple, sometimes comical, farmer can create through his dedication to the land.
In an age where the land and humans are becoming increasingly distant, "The Earth" takes readers further than the author intended.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 28, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 496 pages | 140*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788931024890
- ISBN10: 8931024894
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