McTeague is the story of a poor dentist scraping by in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century, and his wife Trina, whose $5,000 lottery winning sets in motion a shocking chain of events. Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic intensity.
About McTeague
Frank Norris’ graphic portrayal of the seamy side of survival in turn-of-the-century urban America remains shocking and powerful today -and its conclusion just as harrowing.
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
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Mass Market Paperback | $7.95
Published by Signet Dec 06, 2011| 384 Pages| 4-3/16 x 6-3/4| ISBN 9780451531971
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Published by Signet Jan 03, 2012| 384 Pages| ISBN 9781101565629
