An edition of East of Eden (1952)

East of Eden

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An edition of East of Eden (1952)

East of Eden

Wyatt Introduction (29)
  • 4.04 ·
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  • 522 Want to read
  • 35 Currently reading
  • 102 Have read

In his journal, Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farm- land of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence.
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Language
English
Pages
602

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Edition Availability
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
2003, Viking
Hardcover in English - John Steinbeck Centennial Edition (1902-2002); 2003 edition (4)
Cover of: Al Este Del Eden / East of Eden
Al Este Del Eden / East of Eden
2002, TusQuets
Paperback in Spanish
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
2002, Penguin Books
Hardcover in English - John Steinbeck centennial ed. (1902-2002) (5)
Cover of: East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
East of Eden (Steinbeck "Essentials")
April 26, 2001, Penguin Books Ltd
in English
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1992, Penguin Books
Paperback in English - Wyatt Introduction (29)
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1990, Mandarin
in English
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1984, Penguin Books
Paperback in English - Reprint
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1981, Penguin Books, Penguin (Non-Classics)
Mass Market Paperback in English - Television Edition
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1970, Heinemann
Hardcover in English - Reprint
Cover of: East of Eden
East of Eden
1955, Bantam Books
in English

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New York, USA

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxix-xxx).

Series
Penguin twentieth-century classics
Genre
Fiction.
Copyright Date
1992

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.52
Library of Congress
PS3537.T3234 E3 1992, PS3537.T3234E3

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xxx, 602 p. ;
Number of pages
602

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1710270M
Internet Archive
eastofeden0000stei_d0w6
ISBN 10
0140186395
ISBN 13
9780140186390
LCCN
92012135
OCLC/WorldCat
1028303418
Library Thing
2499
Goodreads
59844941

Work Description

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.

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The Salinas Valley is in Norther California.
added by Lisa. "first sentence"

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