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Can I read Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) on EtoBox?
Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by Steinbeck, John is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) about?
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.
Who reads Burning Bright: A Play in Story Form (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140187427
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.43 / 5 (31 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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