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McTeague: A Story of San Francisco : Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)
McTeague A Story of San Francisco Authoritative Text Contexts Criticism - Norton Critical Editions
Author: Frank Norris
McTeague created a literary sensation when it first appeared in 1899. Critics hailed Frank Norris as the "American Zola" for his gritty tale of greed and violence set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. Yet the novel's ultrarealistic portrayal of the rise and fall of a simpleminded dentist and his grasping wife shocked many readers with its ca...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393970135
ISBN-10: 0393970132
Publication Date: 11/1996
Pages: 414
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
Book Type: Paperback
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This book is notable for being one of the most famous (notorious?) examples of American naturalism. Very dark look at the nature of humanity.


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