East of Eden by John Steinbeck
This novel is a multi-generational epic that follows the lives of the Trask and Hamilton families in the Salinas Valley in California. The story is deeply rooted in biblical allegory, particularly the tale of Cain and Abel, as it explores themes of love, guilt, freedom, and the inherent good and evil in human nature. The narrative provides a profound, complex portrayal of family and individual struggles with morality and love, while also reflecting on the social changes affecting America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The 193rd greatest book of all time
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- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 600-800
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Leste Do Paraíso
- A leste do Paraíso
- A leste do Éden
- Al Este Del Edén
- Al Este del Edén
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This book is on the following 26 lists:
- 3rd on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 9th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 16th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 18th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 21st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 27th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 33rd on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 40th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 45th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 48th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 48th on America’s 100 Favorite Books (WordsRated)
- 63rd on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 63rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 65th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 69th on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 72nd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 114th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 133rd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)