Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker) 1892-1973
Overview
| Works: | 2,937 works in 13,679 publications in 39 languages and 170,327 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Domestic fiction Biography Historical fiction Biographies Biographical fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Juvenile works Political fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Author of introduction, Librettist, Editor, Other, Contributor, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Interviewee, Speaker, Dedicatee, Honoree, Correspondent |
| Classifications: | PS3503.U198, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
Pearl S Buck
- Pearl S. Buck by Paul A Doyle( Book )
- My several worlds : a personal record by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- A bridge for passing by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- Pearl S. Buck : a cultural biography by Peter J Conn( Book )
- Pearl of China : a novel by Anchee Min( Book )
- Pearl Buck in China : journey to The good earth by Hilary Spurling( Book )
- Pearl S. Buck; a biography by Theodore F Harris( Book )
- Between two worlds : a story about Pearl Buck by Barbara Mitchell( Book )
- American winners of the Nobel Literary Prize by Warren G French( Book )
- Pearl of China : a novel by Anchee Min( Recording )
- The China mystique : Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism by Karen J Leong( Book )
- China past and present by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- Pearl Buck, a woman in conflict by Nora B Stirling( Book )
- The child who never grew by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- American women fiction writers, 1900-1960 by Harold Bloom( Book )
- Middlebrow Mission : Pearl S. Buck's American China by Vanessa Künnemann( )
- Pearl Buck by Ann La Farge( Book )
- The lives of Pearl Buck : a tale of China and America by Irvin Block( Book )
- America the middlebrow : women's novels, progressivism, and middlebrow authorship between the wars by Jaime Harker( Book )
- Pearl S. Buck's Chinese women characters by Xiongya Gao( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Pearl S Buck
The good earth by
Pearl S Buck(
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657 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 11 languages and held by 12,812 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wang Lang, a simple peasant farmer, takes as a wife a battered slave girl who becomes an indomitable, loyal woman. Working the land together, they prosper and increase their holdings, yet Wang eventually betrays his family and neglects the earth he had worshipped
657 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 11 languages and held by 12,812 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wang Lang, a simple peasant farmer, takes as a wife a battered slave girl who becomes an indomitable, loyal woman. Working the land together, they prosper and increase their holdings, yet Wang eventually betrays his family and neglects the earth he had worshipped
Dragon seed by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
)
264 editions published between 1929 and 2012 in 13 languages and held by 3,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Japanese take Nanking, Ling Tan and his family must adjust to the changes in their lives and become guerilla fighters
264 editions published between 1929 and 2012 in 13 languages and held by 3,750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the Japanese take Nanking, Ling Tan and his family must adjust to the changes in their lives and become guerilla fighters
Pavilion of women by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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265 editions published between 1000 and 2014 in 15 languages and held by 3,697 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household
265 editions published between 1000 and 2014 in 15 languages and held by 3,697 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household
Imperial woman by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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219 editions published between 1000 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,593 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha"
219 editions published between 1000 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,593 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha"
Mandala by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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118 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 14 languages and held by 3,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jagat, a prince in the Indian government before 1960, falls in love with an American, and the two search for their own identity in the new country."
118 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 14 languages and held by 3,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jagat, a prince in the Indian government before 1960, falls in love with an American, and the two search for their own identity in the new country."
The Living Reed : A Novel by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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121 editions published between 1963 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 3,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of a family living in Korea from the era of Queen Min to the end of World War II
121 editions published between 1963 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 3,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of a family living in Korea from the era of Queen Min to the end of World War II
The big wave by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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108 editions published between 1947 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
His family and village swept away by a tidal wave, Jiya learns to live with the ever-present dangers from the sea and volcano
108 editions published between 1947 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
His family and village swept away by a tidal wave, Jiya learns to live with the ever-present dangers from the sea and volcano
The three daughters of Madame Liang by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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147 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China
147 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China
Sons by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
)
258 editions published between 1930 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sons is about the differences between three generations. Wang Lung died peacefully in the beginning. The story continued with the three different kinds of life that his three sons led. All of the three sons were concisely portrayed, with a slight emphasis on the third, Wang the Tiger. He rose slowly to the position of a warlord. In order to pass his position to his son as he was growing old, he sent his son to a military school to learn western war techniques. However, his sons turned against him by joining the New Revolutionary Army which was against all old lords
258 editions published between 1930 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sons is about the differences between three generations. Wang Lung died peacefully in the beginning. The story continued with the three different kinds of life that his three sons led. All of the three sons were concisely portrayed, with a slight emphasis on the third, Wang the Tiger. He rose slowly to the position of a warlord. In order to pass his position to his son as he was growing old, he sent his son to a military school to learn western war techniques. However, his sons turned against him by joining the New Revolutionary Army which was against all old lords
Peony by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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213 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,842 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of a bondservant is inextricably related to the Jewish family she serves in this historic novel of K'aifeng Jews in the early 1800s
213 editions published between 1948 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,842 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life of a bondservant is inextricably related to the Jewish family she serves in this historic novel of K'aifeng Jews in the early 1800s
East wind, west wind by
Pearl S Buck(
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521 editions published between 1930 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 2,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the life story of a traditional Chinese woman through her inner thoughts and feelings. The woman, who was betrothed to a Chinese man before birth, finds herself married to the man who has studied in America to become a doctor. The woman is conflicted between her stiff Chinese traditions and the more modern, western beliefs of her husband
521 editions published between 1930 and 2018 in 14 languages and held by 2,816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the life story of a traditional Chinese woman through her inner thoughts and feelings. The woman, who was betrothed to a Chinese man before birth, finds herself married to the man who has studied in America to become a doctor. The woman is conflicted between her stiff Chinese traditions and the more modern, western beliefs of her husband
The patriot by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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208 editions published between 1000 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
208 editions published between 1000 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
A house divided by
Pearl S Buck(
Book
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261 editions published between 1000 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 2,504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A House Divided, the third volume of the trilogy that began with The Good Earth and Sons, is a powerful portrayal of China in the midst of revolution. Wang Yuan is caught between the opposing ideas of different generations. After 6 years abroad, Yuan returns to China in the middle of a peasant uprising. His cousin is a captain in the revolutionary army, his sister has scandalized the family by her premarital pregnancy, and his warlord father continues to cling to his traditional ideals. It is through Yuan's efforts that a kind of peace is restored to the family
261 editions published between 1000 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 2,504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A House Divided, the third volume of the trilogy that began with The Good Earth and Sons, is a powerful portrayal of China in the midst of revolution. Wang Yuan is caught between the opposing ideas of different generations. After 6 years abroad, Yuan returns to China in the middle of a peasant uprising. His cousin is a captain in the revolutionary army, his sister has scandalized the family by her premarital pregnancy, and his warlord father continues to cling to his traditional ideals. It is through Yuan's efforts that a kind of peace is restored to the family
Letter from Peking : a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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165 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 2,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of an American-Chinese family separated by the communist revolution in China, as they struggle to overcome difficulties and the prejudices a family of mixed blood must face. The half-Chinese husband remains behind in China, while the mother and teenage son go back to the mother's original home state of Vermont. The anxious wife awaits word from her husband, as the young mixed-race son falls in love with an American girl. The mother breaks up this particular romance
165 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 2,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of an American-Chinese family separated by the communist revolution in China, as they struggle to overcome difficulties and the prejudices a family of mixed blood must face. The half-Chinese husband remains behind in China, while the mother and teenage son go back to the mother's original home state of Vermont. The anxious wife awaits word from her husband, as the young mixed-race son falls in love with an American girl. The mother breaks up this particular romance
The mother by
Pearl S Buck(
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393 editions published between 1000 and 2013 in 18 languages and held by 2,378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Within this novel Ms. Buck paints the portrait of a poor Chinese woman living in a remote village whose joys are few and hardships are many. As the ancient traditions, which she bases her philosophies upon, begin to collide with the new ideals of the communist era, this peasant woman must find a balance between them and deal with the consequences
393 editions published between 1000 and 2013 in 18 languages and held by 2,378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Within this novel Ms. Buck paints the portrait of a poor Chinese woman living in a remote village whose joys are few and hardships are many. As the ancient traditions, which she bases her philosophies upon, begin to collide with the new ideals of the communist era, this peasant woman must find a balance between them and deal with the consequences
Kinfolk by
Pearl S Buck(
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108 editions published between 1939 and 2012 in 12 languages and held by 2,313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four Chinese-born friends come of age in America in the early 1900s, struggling to blend their traditional beliefs and values with the ever-changing American culture where they now live
108 editions published between 1939 and 2012 in 12 languages and held by 2,313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four Chinese-born friends come of age in America in the early 1900s, struggling to blend their traditional beliefs and values with the ever-changing American culture where they now live
The good earth by
Pearl S Buck(
Recording
)
64 editions published between 1931 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls
64 editions published between 1931 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people riot, breaking into the homes of the rich and forcing them to flee. When Wang Lung shows mercy to one noble and is rewarded, he begins to rise in the world, even as the House of Hwang falls
The exile by
Pearl S Buck(
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101 editions published between 1936 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the author's mother
101 editions published between 1936 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,932 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the author's mother
The story Bible by
Pearl S Buck(
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47 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The seventy-two major "story sections" of the Old and New Testaments are emphasized in this living version of the Bible. Each story combines the flavor of history with the excitement of modern fiction so famous in Miss Buck's novels which have entertained millions." -- Cover
47 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The seventy-two major "story sections" of the Old and New Testaments are emphasized in this living version of the Bible. Each story combines the flavor of history with the excitement of modern fiction so famous in Miss Buck's novels which have entertained millions." -- Cover
The new year; a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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63 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the United States and in Korea. A woman brings back her husband's illegitimate son from Korea
63 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the United States and in Korea. A woman brings back her husband's illegitimate son from Korea
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Related Identities
- Cixi Empress dowager of China 1835-1908
- Conn, Peter J. Author
- Doyle, Paul A. Author
- Min, Anchee 1957- Author
- John Day Company Publisher
- Harris, Theodore F. Author Editor
- Sydenstricker, Caroline Stulting 1857-1921
- Spurling, Hilary Author
- Sydenstricker, Absalom 1852-1931
- Mazal Holocaust Collection
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American fiction American fiction--Chinese influences American literature Americans Art Authors, American Bible stories, English Brothers Buck, Pearl S.--(Pearl Sydenstricker), Children of the rich China China--Beijing Chinese Americans Cixi,--Empress dowager of China, Conflict of generations Domestic fiction Empresses Families Farmers' spouses Farm life Fathers and sons Female friendship Friendship in children Homes Illegitimate children India Inheritance and succession Japan Jews Korea Korean American children Landowners Literature Literature and society Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married women Missions Mothers and daughters New York (State)--New York Novelists, American Ocean waves Social reformers Sydenstricker, Caroline Stulting, Tsunamis United States Vermont Women Women and literature Women novelists
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Alternative Names
Bak, Bīrl
Bāk, Bīrl, 1892-1973
Bāk, Parl ʾÉs, 1892-1973
Bak, Perl
Bak, Perl 1892-1973
Bak, Pērla
Bak, Pērla, 1892-1973
Baka, Parla 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla, 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla S., 1892-1973
Bŏk, Pʻŏl S. 1892-1973
Bŏk, S. Pʿŏl
Bok, S. Pol, 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl
Buck Pearl 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Comfort Syndenstricker 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Comport 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl S.
Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Sydensticker 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker
Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Sydenstriker 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Syndenstricker 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Syndesticker 1892-1973
Buck-Sydenstricker, Pearl 1892-1973
Buck-Sydenstricker, Pearl Comfort 1892-1973
Bŭk, Pŭrl
Bŭk, Pŭrl 1892-1973
Buke furen, 1892-1973
Pak, Pērl Es 1892-1973
Pearl Buck amerikansk författare
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Pearl Buck escritora estadounidense
Pearl Buck powieściopisarka i nowelistka amerykańska, noblistka
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Pearl S. Buck Amerikaans schrijfster
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Pearl S. Buck Nobelista, talasulat, misyonaryu, aktibista
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Pearl S. Buck usona verkisto
Pearl S. Buck yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija
Pearl S. Bucková americká spisovatelka, nositelka Nobelovy ceny za literaturu
Perl Bak
Pērla Baka
Sai, Chen-chu 1892-1973
Sai zhen zhu 1892-1973
Sai zhen zhu, Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker.
Sai, Zhenzhu 1892-1973
Saizhenzhu 1892-1973
Sedges, J. 1892-1973
Sedges, John.
Sedges John 1892-1973
Sydenstricker Buck, Pearl
Sydenstricker Buck Pearl 1892-1973
Sydenstricker, Pearl 1892-1973
Sydenstricker, Pearl Buck- 1892-1973
Sydenstricker, Pearl Comfort 1892-1973
Walsh, Pearl Stdenstricker Buck, 1892-1973
Walsh, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
Walsh, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck 1892-1973
Walsh, Richard J. Mrs. 1892-1973
Walsh, Richard-John, 1892-1973
Περλ Μπακ
Бак, П. С., 1892-1973
Бак, Пэрл, 1892-1973
Перл Бак
Перл Бак американская писательница
Перл Бак АҠШ яҙыусыһы
Пърл Бък
Пэрл Бак
Պեռլ Բակ
באק, פרל, 1892-1973
בוק, פירל
בוק, פירל ס.
בוק, פירל ס 1892־1973
בוק, פירל ס. (פירל סײדנסטריקר), 1892־1973
בוק, פרל
סידנסטריקר, פרל
פרל בק סופרת אמריקאית
بك، بيرل
بك، بيرل، 1892-1973
بيرل باك، 1892-1973
بيرل باك كاتب أمريكي
بيك، بيرل، 1892-1973
پرل ایس بک
پرل باک
پرل باک نویسنده آمریکایی
पर्ल एस. बक'
पर्ल बक
ਪਰਲ ਐੱਸ. ਬੱਕ
பெர்ல் பக்
పెర్ల్ ఎస్.బక్
ಪರ್ಲ್ ಎಸ್.ಬಕ್
പേൾ എസ്. ബക്ക്
เพิร์ล เอส. บั๊ค
პერლ ბაკი
벅, 퍼얼 S. 1892-1973
벅, 퍼얼 시던스트라이커 1892-1973
벅, 펄 1892-1973
벅, 펄 S.
벅, 펄 S. 1892-1973
벅, 펄 시던스트라이커 1892-1973
벅, 펄 시덴스티커 1892-1973
벅, 펄 컴포트 1892-1973
펄 S. 벅
ፐርል በክ
ፒርል ኤስ በክ.
バック, パール
バック, パール・S
バツク, パアル
パール・S・バック
布克夫人, 1892-1973
赛, 珍珠
赛, 珍珠 1892-1973
赛珍珠
赛珍珠 1892-1973
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English
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German (734)
Spanish (455)
French (436)
Chinese (153)
Italian (73)
Dutch (53)
Serbian (49)
Korean (39)
Vietnamese (36)
Turkish (25)
Polish (22)
Croatian (19)
Czech (16)
Danish (12)
Swedish (11)
Persian (10)
Slovenian (8)
Japanese (7)
Indonesian (6)
Finnish (5)
Portuguese (4)
Latvian (4)
Arabic (3)
Amharic (3)
Bengali (3)
Hungarian (3)
Catalan (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Hebrew (2)
Albanian (2)
Norwegian (2)
Sinhalese (2)
Gujarati (1)
Estonian (1)
Church Slavic (1)
Multiple languages (1)
Macedonian (1)
Thai (1)
German (734)
Spanish (455)
French (436)
Chinese (153)
Italian (73)
Dutch (53)
Serbian (49)
Korean (39)
Vietnamese (36)
Turkish (25)
Polish (22)
Croatian (19)
Czech (16)
Danish (12)
Swedish (11)
Persian (10)
Slovenian (8)
Japanese (7)
Indonesian (6)
Finnish (5)
Portuguese (4)
Latvian (4)
Arabic (3)
Amharic (3)
Bengali (3)
Hungarian (3)
Catalan (2)
Greek, Modern (2)
Hebrew (2)
Albanian (2)
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