McTeague: A Story Of San Francisco - Paperback - 9781419133350

McTeague: A Story Of San Francisco is a novel written by American author Frank Norris. The story is set in San Francisco during the late 19th century and follows the life of a dentist named McTeague. McTeague is a simple man who marries his childhood sweetheart, Trina, and sets up his dental practice in San Francisco. However, their happiness is short-lived as they fall into poverty and Trina becomes obsessed with money. McTeague's friend, Marcus, also falls in love with Trina, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. The novel explores themes of greed, jealousy, and the corrupting influence of money on human relationships. It is considered a classic of American literature and a masterpiece of naturalism.Where that cliched Death-Valley-handcuffed-to-a-dead-man thing comes from.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• | Author: Frank Norris
• | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jun 17, 2004
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1419133357
• | ISBN-13: 9781419133350