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Why Steinbeck's East of Eden still stands the test of time

Why Steinbeck's East of Eden still stands the test of time

As East of Eden becomes a Netflix series, Steinbeck’s sprawling Californian saga still holds power through its moral ambition, regional depth and...

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Pearls and Irritations

Paul Giles

Guide to the classics: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden has always been controversial

Guide to the classics: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden has always been controversial

East of Eden offers a melodramatic conflict between good and evil, but more remarkable is its sense of human relations evolving, shaped by destiny and...

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The Conversation

Paul Giles

Harper Lee’s unpublished stories are not ‘thrilling’ – but offer insight into a literary legend

Eight posthumously discovered stories by the author of To Kill a Mockingbird are closer to a famous writer’s juvenilia than literary buried treasure.

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The Conversation

Paul Giles