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The Good Earth: Chinese Culture and History: About Pearl Buck

The time period of Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth spans 1882-1939. This LibGuide will cover the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Boxer Uprising, and the Russo-Japanese War.

Pearl S. Buck and The Good Earth

The Idyllic Life The Idyllic Life - Photo by Jimmy Su

"I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings. Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels."
                                                                                                                                      ~Pearl S. Buck

Mike Wallace Interviews

Books by or about Pearl S. Buck

Pearl S. Buck

PEARL BUCK (1892-1973). - American novelist.

American novelist Pearl S. Buck

PEARL BUCK (1892-1973). - American Novelist.. Fine Art.Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 8 Aug 2012.

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