We also see the virtues and the faults of capitalism, as it existed around the turn of the 20th century.
It's not a world that's always kind, especially to girls and women, but it's a world that was. All of her characters, including the protagonist, are flawed people, and she writes about them without judgment, but truthfully. The language is simple and direct, and beyond a few quaint turns of phrase, doesn't feel at all dated. In some ways, this novel could describe the life of peasant people anywhere. Buck writes with simple but eloquent brush strokes, and the world and culture she describes are fascinating. Yet, his new life only brings him new problems, which keep coming as the years pass. Set in agrarian, pre-Revolution China, the book tells the tale of impoverished farmer Wang Lung, who, through hard work and a stroke of good luck, goes from being a poor man on the edge of starvation to a rich one with much land and a large family. Though written in 1931, The Good Earth hasn't lost a bit of its timeless power and beauty.
0 kommentar(er)
