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The Pit by Frank Norris

The Pit

A Story of Chicago

A Story of Chicago

By Frank Norris
Introduction by Joseph A. McElrath

By Frank Norris
Introduction by Joseph A. McElrath

By Frank Norris
Introduction by Joseph A. McElrath

By Frank Norris
Introduction by Joseph A. McElrath

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Part of The Epic of the Wheat

Part of The Epic of the Wheat

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Aug 01, 1994 | ISBN 9780140187588

Ebook $14.99

Aug 01, 1994 | ISBN 9781101173664

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    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.

    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.

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    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

    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

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Aug 01, 1994 | 416 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140187588

    Category: Fiction Classics | Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Aug 01, 1994 | 416 Pages | ISBN 9781101173664

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