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John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden retells the biblical story of Cain and Abel.

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Is it true that John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden retells the biblical story of Cain and Abel?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that John Steinbeck's East of Eden draws on and retells the biblical story of Cain and Abel, with one book explicitly calling it a retelling of the Cain-Abel story in Genesis.

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East of Eden (novel) - Wikipedia
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East of Eden (novel) - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_of_Eden_(novel)

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How the Bible Story of Cain and Abel Inspired ‘East of Eden’ | HISTORY
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How the Bible Story of Cain and Abel Inspired ‘East of Eden’ | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/east-of-eden-inspiration-bible-cain-abel

John Steinbeck's Beacon in Darkness: East of Eden as a Morals Paradigm for Sons
2016
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John Steinbeck's Beacon in Darkness: East of Eden as a Morals Paradigm for Sons. (2016). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5325/steinbeckreview.13.1.0016

Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
2014
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Kabatchnik, A. (2014). Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=phzeAwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

The Grapes of Wrath
1976
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Steinbeck, J. (1976). The Grapes of Wrath. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=brHqUgNgfkQC&dq=John+Steinbeck%27s+novel+East+of+Eden+retells+the+biblical+story+of+Cain+and+Abel.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Eve’s Children
2003
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Eve’s Children. (2003). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789047401612

The Last Avant-garde
1998
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Lehman, D. (1998). The Last Avant-garde. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZfZZAAAAMAAJ&dq=John+Steinbeck%27s+novel+East+of+Eden+retells+the+biblical+story+of+Cain+and+Abel.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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