Good Earth, The

Good Earth, The

portrayal of land as only sure means of survival. [Am. Lit.: The Good Earth]
See: Farming
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Good Earth, The Novel by Buck, Pearl, published in 1931.
Good Earth, The
Her stories about Chinese life first appeared in American magazines in 1923, but it was not until 1931 that she reached a wide audience with Good Earth, The, which described the struggle of a Chinese peasant and his slave wife to gain land and position.
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