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Burning Bright

John Steinbeck · 1950

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A short novel written in an experimental blend of play and novel. The story is a simple morality play set in a circus. When an ageing man’s young wife suspects that her husband is sterile she decides to seduce his young assistant solely to become pregnant, wanting to give her husband the child he craves. When the husband discovers the truth he must come to terms with his pride.

Book details

Year
1950
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Editions
13
Pages
128
ISBN
9780143039440

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