The protagonist's wife O-Lan was sold to the Hwang family as a slave when she was ten, but has grown into a devoted wife to the protagonist, despite the fact that he begins to look elsewhere for affection.
In this work, the oldest son of the protagonist, Nung En, is arrogant and obsessed with his appearance, growing up spoiled and rejecting the values that made his father rich. The protagonist's oldest daughter suffered from malnutrition as an infant and is now retarded and unable to speak. The protagonist's wife O-Lan was sold to the Hwang family as a slave when she was ten, but has grown into a devoted wife to the protagonist, despite the fact that he begins to look elsewhere for affection. For 10 points, identify this work that profiles the life of Wang Lung, a work by Pearl S. Buck.
In this work, the oldest son of the protagonist, Nung En, is arrogant and obsessed with his appearance, growing up spoiled and rejecting the values that made his father rich.
The Good Earth