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McTeague (1899) chronicles the demise of a San Francisco couple at the end of the nineteenth century. Inspired by an actual crime that was sensationalized in the San Francisco papers, it tells the story of charlatan dentist McTeague, his wife Trina, and t...
More >McTeague (1899) chronicles the demise of a San Francisco couple at the end of the nineteenth century. Inspired by an actual crime that was sensationalized in the San Francisco papers, it tells the story of charlatan dentist McTeague, his wife Trina, and their spiralling descent into moral corruption. Norris is often considered to be the 'American Zola', and this is one of the most purely naturalistic American novels of the nineteenth century. With its compelling portrayal of human nature at its most basic level, McTeague is a gripping and passionate tale of greed, degeneration, and death. It is also one of the first major works of literature to be set in California.
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| File Size | 1.21 MB |
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| Publisher | CONNECT eBooks Classics
Sony CONNECT Inc. |
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| eBook ISBN | 9781434008619 |
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| eBook List Price | $ 1.99 |
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Frank Norris
Born March 5,1870 in Chicago, Norris and his family moved to San Franciso in 1884. Rejecting the opportunity to enter his fathers business, he studied art in Paris during 1887-9. Returning to the U.S. Norris attended The University of California but withdrew prior to completing ...
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