East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck)
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East of Eden is a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck that reimagines the biblical story of Cain and Abel through the intertwined lives of two families in California’s Salinas Valley.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| East of Eden | 4 |
| East of Eden (1952 novel) | 3 |
| East of Eden (novel) | 2 |
| East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10888502 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck) Context triple: [Paul Osborn, basedOnWorkAdapted, East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck)]
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East of Eden
East of Eden is a novel by Israel Joshua Singer, a prominent Yiddish author known for his richly detailed portrayals of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
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B.
East of Eden
East of Eden is a 1955 American drama film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel, best known for its direction by Elia Kazan and one of James Dean’s most iconic performances.
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East of Eden (1955 film)
East of Eden (1955 film) is a 1955 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel, and best known for featuring one of James Dean’s earliest and most acclaimed screen performances.
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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is John Steinbeck’s landmark 1939 novel that follows the Joad family’s harrowing journey from Oklahoma to California, exposing the human cost of economic hardship and social injustice during the Great Depression.
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E.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a classic American novella that follows two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression, exploring themes of friendship, dreams, and loneliness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck) Target entity description: East of Eden is a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck that reimagines the biblical story of Cain and Abel through the intertwined lives of two families in California’s Salinas Valley.
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A.
East of Eden
East of Eden is a 1955 American drama film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel, best known for its direction by Elia Kazan and one of James Dean’s most iconic performances.
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B.
East of Eden
East of Eden is a novel by Israel Joshua Singer, a prominent Yiddish author known for his richly detailed portrayals of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
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C.
East of Eden (1955 film)
East of Eden (1955 film) is a 1955 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, loosely based on John Steinbeck’s novel, and best known for featuring one of James Dean’s earliest and most acclaimed screen performances.
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D.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath is John Steinbeck’s landmark 1939 novel that follows the Joad family’s harrowing journey from Oklahoma to California, exposing the human cost of economic hardship and social injustice during the Great Depression.
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E.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men is a classic American novella that follows two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression, exploring themes of friendship, dreams, and loneliness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
East of Eden (1955 film)
NERFINISHED
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East of Eden (1981 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | John Steinbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Cain and Abel ⓘ |
| containsAutobiographicalElements | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | John Steinbeck's sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresHumanNature | yes ⓘ |
| exploresMorality | yes ⓘ |
| exploresReligion | yes ⓘ |
| featuresFamily |
Hamilton family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trask family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical allegory
ⓘ
family saga ⓘ novel ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasConcept | timshel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | partially autobiographical narrator resembling John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family conflict
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free will ⓘ good and evil ⓘ identity ⓘ inheritance of sin ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adam Trask
NERFINISHED
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Aron Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Cal Trask NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathy Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biblical parallels
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complex characters ⓘ interweaving family histories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 600 pages ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of John Steinbeck's major works ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Viking Press
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
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| setIn |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salinas Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| timshelMeaning | thou mayest ⓘ |
| titleOrigin |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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phrase "east of Eden" in the Bible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: East of Eden (novel by John Steinbeck) Description of subject: East of Eden is a 1952 novel by John Steinbeck that reimagines the biblical story of Cain and Abel through the intertwined lives of two families in California’s Salinas Valley.
Referenced by (10)
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