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1955 film portrayal of Steinbeck’s East of Eden with (from left) Julie Harris as Abra, Richard Davalos as Aron Trask, and James Dean as Cal Trask

1. East of Eden: Introduction
2. East of Eden: Summary
3. East of Eden: John Steinbeck Biography
4. East of Eden: Summary and Analysis
   1. Chapter 1
   2. Chapter 2
   3. Chapter 3
   4. Chapter 4
   5. Chapter 5
   6. Chapter 6
   7. Chapter 7
   8. Chapter 8
   9. Chapter 9
   10. Chapter 10
   11. Chapter 11
   12. Chapter 12
   13. Chapter 13
   14. Chapter 14
   15. Chapter 15
   16. Chapter 16
   17. Chapter 17
   18. Chapter 18
   19. Chapter 19
   20. Chapter 20
   21. Chapter 21
   22. Chapter 22
   23. Chapter 23
   24. Chapter 24
   25. Chapter 25
   26. Chapter 26
   27. Chapter 27
   28. Chapter 28
   29. Chapter 29
   30. Chapter 30
   31. Chapter 31
   32. Chapter 32
   33. Chapter 33
   34. Chapter 34
5. East of Eden: Characters
6. East of Eden: Themes
7. East of Eden: Style
8. East of Eden: Historical Context
9. East of Eden: Critical Overview
10. East of Eden: Criticism
    1. East of Eden as a Letter
    2. Changing Attitudes toward Steinbeck’s Naturalism and the Changing Reputation of East of Eden: A Survey of the Criticism since 1974
    3. Steinbeck’s Exploration of Good and Evil: Structural and Thematic Unity in East of Eden
    4. Alienation in East of Eden: The Chart of the Soul
11. East of Eden: Compare and Contrast
12. East of Eden: Topics for Further Study
13. East of Eden: Media Adaptations
14. East of Eden: What Do I Read Next?
15. East of Eden: Bibliography and Further Reading
16. East of Eden: Pictures
17. Copyright

1. John Steinbeck