Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker) 1892-1973
Overview
| Works: | 3,687 works in 14,194 publications in 34 languages and 172,983 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction History Domestic fiction Biography Biographies Historical fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Romance fiction Juvenile works Political fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Author of introduction, Creator, Librettist, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Contributor, 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 )
- 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 )
- Pearl of China : a novel by Anchee Min( Recording )
- 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 )
- Middlebrow Mission : Pearl S. Buck's American China by Vanessa Künnemann( )
- 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( Book )
- Pearl Buck by Ann La Farge( Book )
- Pearl S. Buck's Chinese women characters by Xiongya Gao( Book )
- The lives of Pearl Buck : a tale of China and America by Irvin Block( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Pearl S Buck
The good earth by
Pearl S Buck(
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653 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 12,942 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
653 editions published between 1931 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 12,942 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(
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185 editions published between 1929 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,498 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
185 editions published between 1929 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,498 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
Imperial woman by
Pearl S Buck(
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165 editions published between 1955 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 3,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha."
165 editions published between 1955 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 3,425 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fictionized biography of Tzu-hsi, the last empress of China, who was known as "Old Buddha."
Pavilion of women by
Pearl S Buck(
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94 editions published between 1946 and 2018 in 13 languages and held by 3,227 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
94 editions published between 1946 and 2018 in 13 languages and held by 3,227 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
Peony by
Pearl S Buck(
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189 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,134 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
189 editions published between 1937 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 3,134 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
Mandala by
Pearl S Buck(
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120 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 14 languages and held by 3,073 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."
120 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 14 languages and held by 3,073 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."
Sons by
Pearl S Buck(
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191 editions published between 1931 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 3,049 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
191 editions published between 1931 and 2018 in 11 languages and held by 3,049 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
The Living Reed : a Novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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97 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,972 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
97 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,972 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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94 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,896 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
94 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,896 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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103 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,843 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China
103 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,843 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A novel of China
Kinfolk by
Pearl S Buck(
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50 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scenes are modern Manhattan and China. The story stresses Biracial problems and Binational cultures
50 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 2,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scenes are modern Manhattan and China. The story stresses Biracial problems and Binational cultures
East wind, west wind by
Pearl S Buck(
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334 editions published between 1930 and 2013 in 13 languages and held by 2,446 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
334 editions published between 1930 and 2013 in 13 languages and held by 2,446 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(
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144 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 2,437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
144 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 2,437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of a young Chinese revolutionist and his experiences in Japan and China
A house divided by
Pearl S Buck(
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112 editions published between 1930 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 2,410 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
112 editions published between 1930 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 2,410 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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107 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,337 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
107 editions published between 1937 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 2,337 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
God's men by
Pearl S Buck(
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68 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,956 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
68 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 1,956 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 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 1,874 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 1,874 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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58 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,831 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."
58 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,831 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."
The new year; a novel by
Pearl S Buck(
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61 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the United States and in Korea. A woman brings back her husband's illegitimate son from Korea
61 editions published between 1900 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the United States and in Korea. A woman brings back her husband's illegitimate son from Korea
The story Bible by
Pearl S Buck(
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45 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,777 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
45 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,777 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
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Related Identities
- Cixi Empress dowager of China 1835-1908
- Conn, Peter J. Author Editor
- John Day Company Publisher
- Doyle, Paul A. Author
- Min, Anchee 1957- Author
- Harris, Theodore F. Author Editor Creator
- Sydenstricker, Caroline Stulting 1857-1921
- Spurling, Hilary Author
- Sydenstricker, Absalom 1852-1931
- Mazal Holocaust Collection
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Associated Subjects
American fiction American fiction--Chinese influences American fiction--Women authors 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 Missionaries Mothers and daughters New York (State)--New York Novelists, American Ocean waves Philanthropists Social reformers 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, Perl S.
Bak Pērla
Bak, Pērla, 1892-1973
Bak Perlė
Bak Perlė Saidenstriker
Baka, Parla 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla, 1892-1973
Baka, Pērla S., 1892-1973
Bakas P.
Bakas Perlis
Bŏk, Pʻŏl S. 1892-1973
Bŏk, S. Pʿŏl
Bok, S. Pol, 1892-1973
Buck 1892-1973
Buck, P. S. 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
Bucková, Pearl S.
Bucková, Pearl S. 1892-1973
Bŭk, Pŭrl
Bŭk, Pŭrl 1892-1973
Buke furen, 1892-1973
Pak, Pērl Es 1892-1973
Pearl Buck amerikansk forfattar
Pearl Buck amerikansk författare
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Pearl Buck écrivain américaine
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Pearl S. Buck 1892-1973
Pearl S. Buck Ameerika Ühendriikide kirjanik
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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
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 Перл
Бак, Пэрл, 1892-1973
Перл Бак
Перл Бак американская писательница
Перл Бак американська письменниця
Перл Бак АҠШ яҙыусыһы
Пърл Бък
Пэрл Бак
Пөрл Бак
Пөрл Сайдентрикер 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 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
เพิร์ล เอส. บัก
เพิร์ล เอส. บั๊ค
პერლ ბაკი
벅 1892-1973
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
펄 벅 1892-1973
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
Languages
English
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German (544)
French (156)
Spanish (144)
Italian (33)
Chinese (26)
Korean (23)
Dutch (23)
Vietnamese (17)
Polish (13)
Croatian (7)
Turkish (7)
Portuguese (6)
Indonesian (6)
Serbian (6)
Swedish (5)
Danish (5)
Japanese (4)
Latvian (4)
Finnish (4)
Greek, Modern (3)
Norwegian (3)
Czech (2)
Hebrew (2)
Albanian (2)
Slovenian (2)
Sinhalese (2)
Hungarian (2)
Arabic (1)
Gujarati (1)
Estonian (1)
Persian (1)
Multiple languages (1)
Thai (1)
German (544)
French (156)
Spanish (144)
Italian (33)
Chinese (26)
Korean (23)
Dutch (23)
Vietnamese (17)
Polish (13)
Croatian (7)
Turkish (7)
Portuguese (6)
Indonesian (6)
Serbian (6)
Swedish (5)
Danish (5)
Japanese (4)
Latvian (4)
Finnish (4)
Greek, Modern (3)
Norwegian (3)
Czech (2)
Hebrew (2)
Albanian (2)
Slovenian (2)
Sinhalese (2)
Hungarian (2)
Arabic (1)
Gujarati (1)
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