East of Eden Study Guide consists of approx. 87 pages of summaries and analysis on East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Browse the literature study guide below:
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)
