● The Pearl is a novella by american Tohn Steinbeck author John Steinbeck,published in 1947.It is the story of a pearl diver,Kino,and explores man's nature as well as greed and evil. Steinbeck's inspiration was a Mexican folk tale,which he had heard in a visit to the formerly pearl-rich region in 1940.In 1947, it was adapted into a mexican film. The story is one of Steinbeck's most popular books and has been widely used in high school classes.• The Pearl is a novella by American author John Steinbeck, published in 1947. It is the story of a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man's nature as well as greed and evil. Steinbeck's inspiration was a Mexican folk tale, which he had heard in a visit to the formerly pearl-rich region in 1940.In 1947, it was adapted into a Mexican film. The story is one of Steinbeck's most popular books and has been widely used in high school classes