This short 1899 romance was based on Norris’s courtship of his wife. It features a San Francisco journalist, Condy Rivers, who falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy family that believes him to be very much beneath her. Willa Cather praised the novel as ‘all wheat and no chaff.’
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About the author
Frank Norris (1870–1902) was born in Chicago, but lived most his life in San Francisco. Inspired by the work of Emile Zola and Gustave Flaubert, Norris adapted their methods to American settings, adding a naturalist flair. He is best known for his novels Mc Teague, and The Octopus, set in California during an era of railroad expansion.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 354 ● ISBN 9781411449923 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863570 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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