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Mcteague: a Story of San Francisco
Frank Norris
Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · May 8, 2024
Reading lane: 20th-Century American Fiction
A Fiction pick for readers exploring Mcteague: a Story of San Francisco.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Love’s Dark Turn
A grim novel of desire and greed, with little interest in keeping anyone morally tidy.
Come here for
- A classic where romance curdles into obsession
- A dark tangle of love, greed, and moral unease
Expect
- A harrowing descent into moral decay
- An immersive, unsparing read
Book Details
- Authors
- Frank Norris
- Publisher
- Start Publishing PD
- Published
- May 8, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- 20th-Century American Fiction · Hard-Boiled Mystery
- Reading lane
- 20th-Century American Fiction
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Publisher Categories
The Classics
Hard-Boiled Mystery
Historical Romance
About This Book
McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is a novel about love obsession murder and greed. McTeague a young dentist becomes obsessed with Trina one of his patients. The pair eventually marry and descend together into depravity and moral decay. A powerful harrowing book.
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