The Red Pony

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The Red Pony is a novella by John Steinbeck that follows a young boy’s coming-of-age on a California ranch, exploring themes of responsibility, loss, and the harsh realities of life.

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The Red Pony (1949 film) 2
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instanceOf book
novella
adaptedAs The Red Pony (1949 film) NERFINISHED
The Red Pony (1973 TV film) NERFINISHED
The Red Pony (opera) NERFINISHED
author John Steinbeck NERFINISHED
character Billy Buck NERFINISHED
Carl Tiflin NERFINISHED
Gitano NERFINISHED
Jody Tiflin NERFINISHED
Ruth Tiflin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
educationalUse commonly taught in American schools
firstPublishedAs short stories
genre Western fiction
coming-of-age fiction
hasIllustrationsBy Wesley Dennis NERFINISHED
hasISBN 9780140187391
hasPart The Gift NERFINISHED
The Great Mountains NERFINISHED
The Leader of the People NERFINISHED
The Promise NERFINISHED
includedIn John Steinbeck short fiction collections
language English
laterPublishedAs a unified novella
literaryAwardNomination New York Times Outstanding Book (informal recognition) NERFINISHED
literaryMovement American realism
mainCharacter Jody Tiflin NERFINISHED
mediaType print
notableFor exploration of maturation through loss
portrayal of childhood on a ranch
pageCount approximately 100 pages
publicationYear 1933
publisher Covici-Friede NERFINISHED
setIn California NERFINISHED
a ranch
targetAudience adult readers
young adult readers
theme coming of age
death
disillusionment
harsh realities of life
human–animal relationships
loss
responsibility
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century

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John notableWork The Red Pony
subject surface form: John Steinbeck
Selena Royle notableWork The Red Pony
this entity surface form: The Red Pony (1949 film)
Myrna Loy notableWork The Red Pony
this entity surface form: The Red Pony (1949 film)