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McTeague
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McTeague Mass market paperbound - 2011

by Norris, Frank

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"McTeague" is the story of a poor dentist scraping by in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century and his wife Trina, whose $5,000 lottery winning sets in motion a shocking chain of events. This edition features a new Afterword. Revised reissue.

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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title McTeague
  • Author Norris, Frank
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
  • Date 2011-12-06
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 8601320-6
  • ISBN 9780451531971 / 0451531973
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 in (17.27 x 10.92 x 3.05 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Reading level 890
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Psychological fiction, Murderers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012533170
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

McTeague is the story of a poor dentist scraping by in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century, and his wife Trina, whose $5,000 lottery winning sets in motion a shocking chain of events. Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic intensity.

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About the author

Alfred Kazin (1915-1998) was one of the most distinguished literary critics of the twentieth century. His numerous books include the highly acclaimed On Native Ground: An Interpretation of Modern American Prose Literature.