East of Eden Paperback - 1992
by John Steinbeck; Introduction by David Wyatt
This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, 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. "A strange and original work of art".--New York Times Book Review.
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Summary
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 familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose 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.
First Edition Identification
East of Eden’s true first edition (Viking Press; New York, 1952) is a limited edition of only 1,500 copies signed by Steinbeck. This signed limited first edition has dark green boards and came in a slipcase. 750 copies of this signed limited first edition were for private distribution. The original cloth binding is stamped in gilt and brown, in a faux-wood grain slipcase. The first trade edition states "First published by The Viking Press in September 1952" on the copyright page with no statements of subsequent printings, and the year 1952 on the title page. Boards are light green. Dust jacket has Steinbeck's photo on the rear with no blurbs. The first state has "bite" on page 281, line 38.
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- Title East of Eden
- Author John Steinbeck; Introduction by David Wyatt
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reissue
- Pages 640
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, NY
- Date 1992-10-01
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140186390 / 0140186395
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 7.75 x 5 x 1.13 in (19.69 x 12.70 x 2.87 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 700
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92012135
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Citations
- Harper's Bazaar, 02/01/2002, Page 109
- People Weekly, 02/04/2013, Page 51
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