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Book SynopsisEra by era, from the writings of the classical Christian epoch up to East of Eden and Amadeus, from Philo to Finnegans Wake, Ricardo Quinones examines the contexts of a master metaphor of our culture. This brilliant work is the first comprehensive book on the Cain and Abel story. "Ricardo Quinones takes us on a grand tour of Western civilization i
Trade ReviewWinner of the 1993 Book of the Year, Conference on Christianity and Literature "Quinones is helpful on every aspect and variant reading of the story. He carries his learning gracefully."--New York Review of Books
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. vii*INTRODUCTION, pg. 3*Chapter One. CITIZEN CAIN, pg. 23*Chapter Two. MONSTROUS CAIN, pg. 41*Chapter Three. CAIN AS SACRED EXECUTIONER, pg. 62*CHAPTER FOUR. Byron's Cain and Its Antecedents, pg. 87*Chapter Five. THE SECRET SHARER, pg. 109*Chapter Six. DEMIAN, pg. 122*Chapter Seven. THE NEW AMERICAN CAIN: EAST OF EDEN AND OTHER WORKS OF POST-WORLD WAR II AMERICA, pg. 135*Chapter Eight. BILLY BUDD, pg. 155*Chapter Nine. AMADEUS AND PRICK UP YOUR EARS, pg. 167*Chapter Ten. ABEL SANCHEZ, pg. 173*Chapter Eleven. CAIN OF FUTURE HISTORY, pg. 185*Chapter Twelve. TWINNING THE TWAIN, pg. 215*EPILOGUE, pg. 238*NOTES, pg. 249*INDEX, pg. 279
