Frank Norris

The Octopus

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Frank Norris



Frank Norris based his 1901 novel The Octopus (A Story of California) on the Mussel Slough Tragedy of 1880, a bloody conflict between ranche…

McTeague

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Frank Norris



McTeague is a simple dentist who becomes infatuated with Trina, the cousin of his friend Marcus. Trina then buys a winning lottery ticket wo…

The Third Circle

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Frank Norris



Sixteen short stories by the American novelist Benjamin Frank Norris Jr (1870-1902) who wrote predominantly in the naturalist genre. He liv…

Vandover and the Brute

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Frank Norris



Vandover is a student who succumbs to a gambling addiction. This addiction causes him to divest himself of his cherished possessions and to …

1903 Collection

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This is what people were reading in 1903, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction articles. (Summary by BellonaTimes)

The Pit

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Frank Norris



The Trilogy of The Epic of the Wheat includes the following novels: THE OCTOPUS,, a Story of California.THE PIT, a Story of Chicago.THE WOL…

A Deal in Wheat and other Stories of the New and Old West

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Frank Norris



This collection of Frank Norris' stories was published after his death in 1902. These stories range in topic from the machinations of the co…