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The Pit: A Story Of Chicago - 9781546601951
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The story of Frank Norris's The Pit could be taken from today's headlines: a businessman begins speculating in the commodities market on a small scale until, overcome by greed, addicted to the art of the deal, and harboring an ever-increasing appetite for power, he gambles recklessly in the market while the fortunes of farmers and small investors hang in the balance. At the same time, his independent-minded young wife, bored with domesticity and feeling abused by his neglect of her, risks her marriage by contemplating an affair with a former suitor. By interweaving the conventions of the business plot and the romance plot in this manner, Frank Norris broke with the traditions of his time and brought a fresh perspective to the American novel.
Author: Frank Norris |
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Publication Date: May 10, 2017 |
Number of Pages: 334 pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 1546601953 |
ISBN-13: 9781546601951 |
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The Pit: A Story Of Chicago - 9781546601951
$17.32
The story of Frank Norris's The Pit could be taken from today's headlines: a businessman begins speculating in the commodities market on a small scale until, overcome by greed, addicted to the art of the deal, and harboring an ever-increasing appetite for power, he gambles recklessly in the market while the fortunes of farmers and small investors hang in the balance. At the same time, his independent-minded young wife, bored with domesticity and feeling abused by his neglect of her, risks her marriage by contemplating an affair with a former suitor. By interweaving the conventions of the business plot and the romance plot in this manner, Frank Norris broke with the traditions of his time and brought a fresh perspective to the American novel.
Author: Frank Norris |
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Publication Date: May 10, 2017 |
Number of Pages: 334 pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 1546601953 |
ISBN-13: 9781546601951 |