East of Eden
East of Eden
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East of Eden

Written by John Steinbeck
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$19.00
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18 - 99
Reading age
640
Page count
352
Words per page
700L
Lexile measure
Oct 1, 1992
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A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America’s most enduring authors A Penguin Classic 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. This edition features an introduction by David Wyatt. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780140186390
    Publication Date
    October 1, 1992
    Publisher
    Penguin Group
    Page Count
    640
    Words Per Page
    352
    Reading Age
    18 - 99+ years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    92012135
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    213038667
    Lexile® Level
    700L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    34
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    58698
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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