This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris’s powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and the consequences of his unchecked greed.
About The Pit
This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris’s powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and the consequences of his unchecked greed.
Frank Norris (1870–1902) was an American journalist and novelist. Among his novels are McTeague, The Octopus: A Story of California, and The Pit. His fiction is classified under naturalism and has been compared to the works of Émile Zola, Stephen… More about Frank Norris
About Frank Norris
Frank Norris (1870–1902) was an American journalist and novelist. Among his novels are McTeague, The Octopus: A Story of California, and The Pit. His fiction is classified under naturalism and has been compared to the works of Émile Zola, Stephen… More about Frank Norris
