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East of Eden is a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck, set in the Salinas Valley, California, and based on the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The novel follows the lives of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their struggles with love, morality, and identity.
- John Steinbeck
- 1952
East of Eden is a film based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, starring James Dean as a rebellious young man. The film explores the themes of identity, family, and redemption, and was released in 1955, shortly after Dean's death.
A classic novel that explores the themes of identity, love, and fate through the stories of two families in California. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and discussions from the Goodreads community.
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East of Eden Full Book Summary. In the late nineteenth century, a man named Samuel Hamilton settles in the Salinas Valley in northern California. He brings his strict but loving wife, Liza, with him from Ireland. Although Samuel is well respected in the community, he never becomes a wealthy man. The Hamiltons go on to have nine children and ...
- John Steinbeck
- 1952
East of Eden: Directed by Elia Kazan. With Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives. Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.
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- Drama
- Elia Kazan
- 1955-04-10
East of Eden, by Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck and published in 1952, is an epic novel that spans generations and explores the complexities of human nature, morality, and the struggle between good and evil. The plot is centered around two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, set against the backdrop of California’s Salinas Valley.
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A classic work of American literature, East of Eden explores the themes of identity, love, and sin through the stories of two families in California. Read the book, watch the film, or listen to the audible sample on Amazon.ca.
- John Steinbeck
