It looks like you're offline.
Donate
English (en) Change Website Language
Open Library logo
additional options menu
Last edited by Tom Morris
February 27, 2025 | History
Edit

Pearl S. Buck

Pearl S. Buck had always lived in China except for the time she spent in the United States when she was being educated. She studied at Randolph-Macon College and at Cornell University. She taught at the University of Nanking and at the Government University in Nanking under two national regimes. She lived in Nanking during the 1930's.
The Good Earth was Mrs. Buck's second published novel. East Wind: West Wind appeared under the John Day imprint in 1930. She contributed articles and stories to various magazines, among them The Atlantic Monthly, The Nation, and Asia.

Photo of Pearl S. Buck

American writer (1892–1973)

Born 26 June 1892
Died 6 March 1973

296 works Add another?

  • Cover of: L'épouse en colère (texte intégral)

    First published in 1972 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: My Several Worlds - Abridged for Younger Readers

    First published in 1957 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Am Teich der Lotosblüten

    First published in 1965 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: A Silk Road Journey, Including the Good Earth and a Cd

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: La vie n'attends pas

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: זעם האהבה

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Watashi no mita Nihonjin

    First published in 2013 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: China sky

    First published in 1942 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: L'arc en ciel

    First published in 1975 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: HITLER EN DE GESCHIEDENIS

    1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Eric Sloane's Americana 3 Volume Boxed Set w/slipcase

    1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Indian Uses of Native Plants- Mendocino County Historical Society

    1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Sheng ming de lu tu

    First published in 1949 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Dian Mian gong lu de gu shi

    1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: What America means to me

    First published in 1944 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Story Bible: vol 1

    First published in 1972 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Zikhronot meha-ḥatser ha-gedolah

    First published in 1951 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Jiu yu xin

    1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: The big wave, and other stories

    First published in 1950 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

  • Cover of: Hearts come home, and other stories

    First published in 1962 — 1 edition
    Locate

    My Reading Lists:

    Create a new list

Photo of Pearl S. Buck

American writer (1892–1973)

Born 26 June 1892
Died 6 March 1973

Subjects

Fiction, History, Social life and customs, China, fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Families, Children's fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Juvenile fiction, Manners and customs, Biography, Large type books, Missions, Women, World War, 1939-1945, American literature, China, Family, Man-woman relationships, Race relations, American Novelists, American Short stories, Civilization

Places

China, United States, Japan, India, Asia, Korea, Amazon rainforest, Beijing (China), Calcutta, Caribbean, Dublin, East Asia, England, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Germany, Glendale College Library, Illinois River, Ireland, Justice of the Peace Court, Kansas, Middle East, Missouri, New England, New York

People

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), Absalom Sydenstricker (1852-1931), Yat-sen Sun (1866-1925), Caroline (Stulting) Sydenstricker (1857-1921), Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker (1857-1921), Abner Snopes, Absalom Sydenstricker, Absalom Sydenstricker (1852-1931,), Amanda Wingfield, Bartleby, Bill Hutchinson, Billy Colman, Caroline Stulting Sydenstricker Mrs. (1857-1921), Cicero, Cixi Empress dowager of China (1835-1908), Colonel Killigrew, Dr. Heidegger, General Zaroff, Ginger Nut, Grandpa, Grimesby Roylott, Harry Graves, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Jim O'Connor

Time

20th century, 1937-1945, 1928-1937, 1945-, 19th century, 1864-1919, 1890's on I presume, 1908, 1912-1928, 1912-1949, 1918-1933, 1919-1947, 1949-1976, 1950-, 20th Century, 960-1644, Civil War, 1861-1865, Ming dai, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644, Roughly between WWI and WW2, Song dynasty, 960-1279, Yuan dynasty, 1260-1368

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

Links outside Open Library

No links yet. Add one?

Alternative names

  • Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
  • Pearl Buck
  • Pearl Sydenstriker Buck
  • Pearl S. BUCK
  • Pearl S Buck
  • Pearl BUCK
  • PEARL S. (PEARL SYDENSTRICKER) (1892-1973) BUCK
  • Buck Pearl S
  • pearl buck
  • PEARL S. BUCK
  • Pearl S[ydenstricker. 1892 - 1973] Buck
  • Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker). Buck
  • Pearl S. Buck.
  • BUCK PEARL
  • Buck Pearl
  • BUCK Pearl
  • Pearl S.(Sydenstricke) Buck
  • Buck - Pearl Buck
  • Buck Pearl S.
  • Buck Pearl .
  • Pearl S[ydenstricker] [Sai Zhenzhu] Buck
  • Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker) Buck
  • John (Pearl S. Buck pseud.) Sedges
  • Pearl s Buck
  • pearl s. buck
  • Pearl S . BUCK
  • John Sedges
  • John Sedges Pearl S. Buck
  • John Sedges (Pearl S. Buck)
  • John 1892-1973 Sedges
  • Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck
  • Pearl S.Buck

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
February 27, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKAs
October 11, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
October 2, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
September 29, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
August 30, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis record