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East of Eden: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Revised article. Oct 02, 2026
Added top questions. Sep 29, 2026
Added release date of the Netflix adaptation. Aug 22, 2026
Article thoroughly revised. Aug 06, 2026
Invalidated site: CORE - A Feminist Reading of East of EdenBy John Steinbeck. Jul 03, 2026
Add new Web site: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Libraries - Defending Steinbeck: Morality, Philosophy, and Sentimentality in "East of Eden" (PDF). May 31, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - A Feminist Reading of East of EdenBy John Steinbeck. Apr 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - East of Eden. Nov 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "East of Eden". Aug 07, 2019
New article added. Mar 28, 2011
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