Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker) 1892-1973
Overview
| Works: | 3,724 works in 14,673 publications in 37 languages and 174,458 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Domestic fiction Biographies Historical fiction Biographical fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Romance fiction Juvenile works Autobiographies |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Author of introduction, Contributor, Librettist, Creator, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Compiler, Interviewee, Recipient, Speaker, Other, 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 )
- The China mystique : Pearl S. Buck, Anna May Wong, Mayling Soong, and the transformation of American Orientalism by Karen J Leong( Book )
- American winners of the Nobel Literary Prize by Warren G French( Book )
- China past and present by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- Pearl of China : a novel by Anchee Min( Recording )
- Middlebrow Mission : Pearl S. Buck's American China by Vanessa Künnemann( )
- Pearl Buck, a woman in conflict by Nora B Stirling( Book )
- The child who never grew by Pearl S Buck( Book )
- Beyond The good earth : transnational perspectives on Pearl S. Buck( )
- American women fiction writers, 1900-1960 by Harold Bloom( Book )
- America the middlebrow : women's novels, progressivism, and middlebrow authorship between the wars by Jaime Harker( )
- Pearl Buck by Ann La Farge( Book )
- The China Mystique by Karen J Leong( )
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Most widely held works by
Pearl S Buck
The good earth by
Pearl S Buck(
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676 editions published between 1931 and 2020 in 9 languages and held by 12,966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wang Lang, a simple peasant farmer takes as a wife a battered slave girl who becomes a 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
676 editions published between 1931 and 2020 in 9 languages and held by 12,966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wang Lang, a simple peasant farmer takes as a wife a battered slave girl who becomes a 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
Pavilion of women by
Pearl S Buck(
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191 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 3,830 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. "A searching, adult study of women written with high seriousness and sympathy."--The New York Times Book Review
191 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 3,830 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. "A searching, adult study of women written with high seriousness and sympathy."--The New York Times Book Review
Imperial woman; a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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168 editions published between 1950 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 3,433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha"
168 editions published between 1950 and 2019 in 9 languages and held by 3,433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha"
Dragon seed by
Pearl S Buck(
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120 editions published between 1929 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 3,361 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
120 editions published between 1929 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 3,361 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
Peony by
Pearl S Buck(
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192 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,187 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
192 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,187 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
Sons by
Pearl S Buck(
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238 editions published between 1931 and 2019 in 14 languages and held by 3,179 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
238 editions published between 1931 and 2019 in 14 languages and held by 3,179 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
Mandala by
Pearl S Buck(
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125 editions published between 1970 and 2015 in 14 languages and held by 3,047 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."
125 editions published between 1970 and 2015 in 14 languages and held by 3,047 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(
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99 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,955 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
99 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,955 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(
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101 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,884 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
101 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,884 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(
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92 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China. After her husband takes a concubine, Madame Liang sets out on her own, starting an upscale restaurant and sending her daughters to America to be educated. At the restaurant, the leaders of the People's Republic wine and dine and Madame Liang must keep a low profile for her daughters' sake. Soon her two eldest daughters are called back to serve the People's Republic. Her oldest daughter, Grace, now a doctor, finds meaning through her work. Things are not as easy for her daughter Mercy, a musician who is not in demand in the People's Republic, nor for her new husband who she has brought back to China with her. Watching her two daughters grow apart and knowing that her youngest daughter will never return, Madame Liang must also face the challenges The Cultural Revolution, and how to keep herself and the restaurant, alive
92 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China. After her husband takes a concubine, Madame Liang sets out on her own, starting an upscale restaurant and sending her daughters to America to be educated. At the restaurant, the leaders of the People's Republic wine and dine and Madame Liang must keep a low profile for her daughters' sake. Soon her two eldest daughters are called back to serve the People's Republic. Her oldest daughter, Grace, now a doctor, finds meaning through her work. Things are not as easy for her daughter Mercy, a musician who is not in demand in the People's Republic, nor for her new husband who she has brought back to China with her. Watching her two daughters grow apart and knowing that her youngest daughter will never return, Madame Liang must also face the challenges The Cultural Revolution, and how to keep herself and the restaurant, alive
A house divided by
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck(
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107 editions published between 1930 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 2,636 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
107 editions published between 1930 and 2019 in 10 languages and held by 2,636 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
Kinfolk by
Pearl S Buck(
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64 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,636 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
64 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,636 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 patriot by
Pearl S Buck(
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157 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
157 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
East wind, west wind by
Pearl S Buck(
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323 editions published between 1930 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 2,411 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
323 editions published between 1930 and 2020 in 14 languages and held by 2,411 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
Letter from Peking : a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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149 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 2,410 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
149 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 2,410 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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174 editions published between 1934 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 2,385 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
174 editions published between 1934 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 2,385 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
God's men by
Pearl S Buck(
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72 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novel about the sons of missionaries, which sweeps from China to America and England and from the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 to the critical struggles of 1950
72 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 2,007 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novel about the sons of missionaries, which sweeps from China to America and England and from the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 to the critical struggles of 1950
The exile by
Pearl S Buck(
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110 editions published between 1936 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the author's mother
110 editions published between 1936 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the author's mother
The goddess abides : a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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47 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Widowed at 42, Edith Chardman, independent for the first time in her life, finds herself attracted to two men, one who is 24 and the other 76
47 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,893 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Widowed at 42, Edith Chardman, independent for the first time in her life, finds herself attracted to two men, one who is 24 and the other 76
The time is noon : a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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59 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A college graduate returns to her hometown in Pennsylvania. Then "an unfortunate love affair, a mother's long illness, the aloof and meditative figure of her father, all cast their shadows. But Joan Richards, in her successive roles as daughter, sister, wife and mother, survives [and] grows stronger ... with fulfillment just ahead."
59 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A college graduate returns to her hometown in Pennsylvania. Then "an unfortunate love affair, a mother's long illness, the aloof and meditative figure of her father, all cast their shadows. But Joan Richards, in her successive roles as daughter, sister, wife and mother, survives [and] grows stronger ... with fulfillment just ahead."
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Related Identities
- Cixi Empress dowager of China 1835-1908
- Conn, Peter J. Author Editor
- Doyle, Paul A. Author
- John Day Company Publisher
- Min, Anchee 1957- Author
- Harris, Theodore F. Editor Author Contributor Creator
- Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
- Sydenstricker, Caroline Stulting 1857-1921
- Spurling, Hilary Author
- Sydenstricker, Absalom 1852-1931
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American fiction American fiction--Women authors American literature Americans Authors, American Brothers Buck, Pearl S.--(Pearl Sydenstricker), Children of the rich China China--Beijing Chinese Americans Cixi,--Empress dowager of China, Communism Conflict of generations Domestic fiction Empresses Families Farmers' spouses Farm life Fathers and sons Female friendship Friendship in children Homes India Inheritance and succession Japan Jews Korea Landowners Literature Literature and society Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married women Missionaries Missions Mothers and daughters New York (State)--New York Novelists, American Ocean waves Philanthropists Social reformers Sydenstricker, Caroline Stulting, Tsunamis United States Vermont Women Women and literature Women novelists Women peasants
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Alternative Names
Bāk, Bīrl, 1892-1973
Bāk, Parl ʾÉs, 1892-1973
Bak, Perl
Bak, Perl 1892-1973
Bak, Perl S.
Bak Pērla
Bak, Pērla, 1892-1973
Bak Perlė
Bak Perlė Saidenstriker
Bāk, Pirl, 1892-1973
Baka, Parla 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla, 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla S., 1892-1973
Bakas P.
Bakas Perlis
Bŏk, Pʻŏl S. 1892-1973
Bok, S. Pol, 1892-1973
Buck Pearl
Buck Pearl 1892-1973
Buck, Pearl Comfort Syndenstricker 1892-1973
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Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973
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Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker 1892-1973
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Buck, Pearl Syndesticker 1892-1973
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Bucková, Pearl S.
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Bŭk, Pŭrl 1892-1973
Buke furen, 1892-1973
Pak, Pērl Es 1892-1973
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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
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Sydenstricker, Pearl Buck- 1892-1973
Sydenstricker, Pearl Comfort 1892-1973
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Walsh, Richard J. Mrs. 1892-1973
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Περλ Μπακ
Бак П. 1892-1973
Бак П. С. 1892-1973
Бак, П. С. (Перл С.), 1892-1973
Бак, П. С. (Пэрл С.), 1892-1973
Бак Перл
Бак, Пэрл, 1892-1973
Бёк П. 1892-1973
Перл Бак
Перл Бак американская писательница
Перл Бак американська письменниця
Перл Бак АҠШ яҙыусыһы
Пърл Бък американска писателка
Пэрл Бак
Пөрл Бак
Пөрл Сайдентрикер Бак
Сайденстрикер П. 1892-1973
Седжес Д. 1892-1973
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
باک، پرل
بك، بيرل
بك، بيرل، 1892-1973
بيرل باك
بيرل باك، 1892-1973
بيرل باك كاتبة أمريكية
بيك، بيرل، 1892-1973
پرل ایس بک
پرل باک
پرل باک نویسنده آمریکایی
पर्ल एस बक
पर्ल बक
পার্ল এস. বাক মার্কিন লেখিকা
ਪਰਲ ਐੱਸ. ਬੱਕ
பெர்ல் பக்
పెర్ల్ ఎస్.బక్
ಪರ್ಲ್ ಎಸ್.ಬಕ್
പേൾ എസ്. ബക്ക് അമേരിക്കന് എഴുത്തുകാരന്
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벅, 퍼얼 S. 1892-1973
벅, 펄 1892-1973
벅, 펄 S. 1892-1973
벅, 펄 사이든스트리커 1892-1973
펄 S. 벅
ፐርል በክ
ፒርል ኤስ በክ.
バック, パール
バック, パール 1892-1973
バック, パール・S
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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German (686)
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