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McTeague
A Norton Critical Edition
Series: Norton Critical Editions
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McTeague
The text of this edition presents, fully annotated, the 1899 First Edition text of McTeague, a significant example of American literary naturalism and a commentary on turn-of-the-century American cultural values.
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Contexts focuses on the novel's sources and composition. Included are newspaper accounts of a San Francisco murder, a description of Norris' Polk Street neighbourhood, which figures prominently in McTeague, an examination of the relationship between the novel and naturalism, and a discussion of the book's genesis, from its origin as a Harvard assignment to Norris's revision of it upon his return to San Francisco.
Criticism has been revised to include major recent assessments of the novel. Two seminal pieces from the previous edition have been retained—Ernest Marchand's account of McTeague's 1899 reviews and Donald Pizer's essay on naturalism.
Six essays and four stills from Erich von Stroheim's film version of McTeague are new. The new essays are by Don Graham, William E. Cain, Barbara Hochman, James L. Caron, Mary Lawlor, and Donna M. Campbell.
A Chronology and an updated Selected Bibliography are included.
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McTeague by Frank Norris is often praised for its vivid portrayal of human greed and the destructive power of obsession. Set in San Francisco, the novel uses rich detail and naturalism to depict the unraveling of its characters' lives. Some readers appreciate its gritty narrative and psychological depth, while others find its stark realism unsettling. The novel remains a significant work in American literature for exploring the darker aspects of human nature.
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ISBN: 9780393970135
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 January 1997
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Edition: Second Edition
Illustration: Illustrated
Contributors:
- Edited by Donald Pizer
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 364g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Donald Pizer was Pierce Butler Professor of English Emeritus at Tulane University. He was the author of The Novels of Theodore Dreiser, Realism and Naturalism in Nineteenth-Century American Literature, The Theory and Practice of American Literary Naturalism, and The Novels of Frank Norris, among others.
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