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  2. The Pearl (novella) - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl is a novella by the American author John Steinbeck. The story, first published in 1947, [ citation needed ] follows a pearl diver , Kino, and explores man’s purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil.

  3. Talk:The Pearl (novella) - Wikipedia

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    The Summary For The Pearl The Pearl, which takes place in La Paz, Mexico, begins with a description of the seemingly idyllic family life of Kino, his wife Juana and their infant son, Coyotito. Kino watches as Coyotito sleeps, but sees a scorpion crawl down the rope that holds the hanging box where Coyotito lies.

  4. Category:Fiction about pearls - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl Fishers (film) Pearl of the South Pacific; The Pearl (novella) Les pêcheurs de perles This page was last edited on 27 November 2023, at 06:51 (UTC). ...

  5. The Pearl (film) - Wikipedia

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    La perla (The Pearl) is a 1947 Mexican-American film directed by Emilio Fernández. It is based on the 1947 novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck , who also co-wrote the screenplay along with Fernández and Jack Wagner .

  6. Jiang Xingge Reencounters His Pearl Shirt - Wikipedia

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    Chen shows Xingge the pearl shirt, and Xingge knows. Xingge then returns home, and sends his wife away with an The story then changes perspective, to follow Chen Dalang's wife, Pingshi. The story continues as Pingshi and Chen argue over the pearl shirt, which Pingshi then hides, to spite him. Chen decides to go on a trip, but comes up ill.

  7. Pearl (poem) - Wikipedia

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    Pearl (Middle English: Perle) is a late 14th-century Middle English poem that is considered one of the most important surviving Middle English works. With elements of medieval allegory and from the dream vision genre, the poem is written in a North-West Midlands variety of Middle English and is highly—though not consistently—alliterative; there is, among other stylistic features, a complex ...

  8. The Black Pearl (Scott O'Dell) - Wikipedia

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    Royal Productions and Universum Film produced a film adaptation of The Black Pearl. Released in 1977, the film was directed by Saul Swimmer, written by Victor Miller, and featured performances by Gilbert Roland, Mario Custodio, and Carl Anderson. [1] [2] Perla Cristal and Emilio Rodríguez also starred in the film.

  9. Girl with a Pearl Earring (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Set in 17th-century Delft, Holland, the novel was inspired by local painter Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the model and the painting. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name and a 2008 play. In May 2020, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a new dramatisation of the novel. [1]