The Red Pony

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The Red Pony

By: John Steinbeck

Narrated by: Frank Muller

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Summary

John Steinbeck's masterpiece celebrates the spirit and courage of adolescence. Steinbeck draws on his memories of childhood in these stories about a boy who embodies both the rebellious spirit and the contradictory desire for acceptance of early adolescence. Unlike most coming-of-age stories, the cycle does not end with a hero "matured" by circumstances. Reversing common interpretations, The Red Pony is imbued with a sense of loss. Jody's encounters with birth and death express a common theme in Steinbeck's fiction: They are parts of the ongoing process of life, resolving nothing.

John SteinbeckFrank MullerPenguin Audio

Classics

Coming of Age

Genre Fiction

Literary Fiction

Classics Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

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By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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