The Truth About East of Eden

Podcast: The Bibliofilles · Hosted by Sophie and Chaya

Opublikowano: 2026-10-05

Is Netflix’s East of Eden getting Cathy Ames completely wrong? Sophie and Chaya discuss John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, the new Netflix series starring Florence Pugh, and the huge controversy surrounding its interpretation of Cathy Ames. Is Netflix’s East of Eden faithful to the book? Why has Cathy Ames been rewritten as a more sympathetic character? And what does Steinbeck actually say about good, evil, free will and the power of choice? In this episode of The Bibliofilles, we compare the East o...