This short novel tells of the discovery of a pearl of incalculable value and the consequences of a modest fisherman, Kino, whose son has been the victim of the sting of a scorpion. However, the interest of this novel lies in the confrontation between two worlds, that of the rich and the poor, and in the process of change in human relations depending on the economic situation of people. This explains why it is a novel widely used in school to invite ethical reflection.
In the centenary of this great author was forced to dignify and put back to the reach of Spanish readers a good hardcover edition of this little literary jewel. Free reading guide and available for teaching staff. Steinbeck got his great novels focusing on the observation of everyday reality and describing the undeniable grandeur of apparently simple characters, elements from which showed the great truths of human ...read more
