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East of Eden Study Guide

by John Steinbeck

About 87 pages (26,025 words)

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Introduction

Author Biography

Plot Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The novel begins with a full chapter devoted to the description of the heritage and geography of the Salinas Valley in California, the setting for the story. The author is the narrator of the story and the grandson of the first main character, Samuel Hamilton, introduced to the reader. Samuel is an Irishman who had brought his young wife, Liza, to live near King City in the Salinas Valley. (read more)

Part 1, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Part 1, Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

Part 2, Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17

Part 2, Chapters 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22

Part 3, Chapters 23, 24, 25 and 26

Part 3, Chapters 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33

Part 4, Chapter 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40

Part 4, Chapters 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47

Part 4, Chapters 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55

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