Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his masterpiece. In his journal, Journal of a Novel (often read as a companion to the novel) he notes that “this is the book I have always wanted and have worked and prayed to be able to write Set primarily in the Salinas …
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Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his masterpiece. In his journal, Journal of a Novel (often read as a companion to the novel) he notes that “this is the book I have always wanted and have worked and prayed to be able to write Set primarily in the Salinas Valley in the early twentieth century, the novel traces three generations of two families – the Trasks and the Hamiltons – as they grapple with the ever-present forces of good and evil. From this plot emerged some of Steinbeck’s most fascinating characters – many of whom are modeled after people in his own life.
Part allegory, part autobiography, and part epic, East of Eden was an ambitious project from the start – a gift to Steinbeck’s sons that was meant to teach them about identity, grief, and what it means to be human. Tinged with biblical echoes of the fall of Adam and Eve and the rivalry of Cain and Abel, this sprawling saga has captivated audiences everywhere for generations. It is through the popularization of East of Eden that the Salinas Valley was truly transformed into “the valley of the world”; a place where everyone is able to find a piece of themselves in the golden, rolling hills. (source)
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- LibraryThing key:
- 2499
- BNF ID:
- 12409633x
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East of Eden (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
English language
Published Oct. 4, 1992 by Tandem Library.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-613-99698-3Copied ISBN!
East of Eden.
602 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1952 by Viking Press.
- OCLC Number:
- 445421
La valle dell'Eden
662 pages
Italian language
Published Aug. 4, 1994 by Oscar Mondadori.
- ISBN:
- 978-88-04-49587-1Copied ISBN!
East of Eden
Unknown Binding
English language
Published Feb. 4, 2002 by Tandem Library.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4176-4640-1Copied ISBN!
East of Eden.
602 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1964 by Viking Press.
East of Eden.
526 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1971 by Distributed by Heron Books.
East of Eden
602 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1952 by Sears Readers Club.
East of Eden.
602 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1961 by Grosset & Dunlap.
East of Eden.
525 pages
English language
Published Nov. 11, 1958 by W. Heinemann.
East of Eden
525 pages
English language
Published Aug. 4, 1922 by William Heinemann.
Anatolika tes Eden
574 pages
Greek language
Published by Aulos.
Na východ od ráje
539 pages
Czech language
Published Aug. 4, 1992 by Melantrich.
A l'est d'Eden
694 pages
French language
Published Aug. 4, 1966 by Editions mondiales.
Jenseits von Eden
701 pages
German language
Published Aug. 4, 1961 by Diana Verlag.
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