First Editions of East of Eden
In the app: the whole story at your level, listening, the quiz and the word cards.
The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
The Library of Congress keeps books.
- A2
The Library of Congress has first copies of a book.
- B1
The Library of Congress holds first editions of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden.
- B2
The Library of Congress holds first editions of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, which was published in September 1952.
- C1
The Library of Congress holds first editions of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, which was published in September 1952.
- C2
The Library of Congress holds first editions of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden, which was published in September 1952.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- edition
- A particular version of a book, magazine, or newspaper that is printed at one time.
- limited
- Kept within a certain amount, size, or time.
- standard
- Normal, usual, or generally accepted.
- feature
- To include someone or something as an important part.
- issue
- A set of things, for example magazines or stamps, that are produced and supplied at the same time.
- texture
- The way something feels when you touch it.
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Library of Congress: Bibliomania (rare books). Read the original for the full report.