East Of Eden Book Cover. East of eden is a novel by nobel prize winner john steinbeck, published in september 1952.often described as steinbeck's most ambitious novel, east of eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the trasks and the hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.
Mentions five new publications with text about each. 'there is only one book to a man' steinbeck wrote of east of eden.set in the rich farmland of the salinas valley, california, this powerful, often brutal novel. East of eden the masterpiece of steinbeck’s later years, east of eden is a sprawling epic in which steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes:
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East of eden, as its title makes obvious, is a retelling of the cain and abel bible story, but to steinbeck's credit his version is a good deal more complicated and nuanced than the original.james dean plays the bad brother, by far the meatier role, and he eats it up. The masterpiece of steinbeck’s later years, east of eden is a sprawling epic in which steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: A masterpiece of biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of america’s most enduring authors. Often described as steinbeck's most ambitious novel, east of eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the trasks and the hamiltons, and their interwoven stories.