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McTeague by Frank Norris
A lesser-known American classic, McTeagueexplores the darker side of success and the pitfalls of marriage for a turn-of-the-century couple.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. Fans of Jack London and Theodore Dreiser will appreciate the richly crafted prose and the historically accurate portrayal of 19th century America. Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic intensity.
Frank Norris (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American journalist and novelist of the Progressive Era, whose fiction was mostly in the naturalist genre.[1][2][3][4][5] His famous works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A Tale of California (1901), and The Pit (1903).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780451531971 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451531973 |
| Title | McTeague |
| Author | Frank Norris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2011-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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