East of Eden.
(Book)
Author:
Published:
[New York] : [Viking Press], 1952.
Format:
Book
Edition:
[Autographed first edition].
Physical Desc:
602 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America’s most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland 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.
The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden 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. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean, and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained vitally present in American culture for over half a century.
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland 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.
The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden 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. Adapted for the 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan introducing James Dean, and read by thousands as the book that brought Oprah’s Book Club back, East of Eden has remained vitally present in American culture for over half a century.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Hamden/Whitneyville Adult Fiction
FIC/STEINBECK
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.3, 34 Points
Level 5.3, 34 Points
Lexile measure:
700
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Steinbeck, J. (1952). East of Eden. [Autographed first edition]. [New York], [Viking Press].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968. 1952. East of Eden. [New York], [Viking Press].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968, East of Eden. [New York], [Viking Press], 1952.
MLA Citation (style guide)Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. [Autographed first edition]. [New York], [Viking Press], 1952.
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