McTeague: A Story of San Francisco: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Norris, Frank (1870–1902).
Catalogue synopsis
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"McTeague: A Story of San Francisco" by Frank Norris is a novel published in 1899. It follows a San Francisco dentist and his wife as their marriage disintegrates into violence and tragedy, driven by jealousy, greed, and obsession with money. When McTeague loses his dental practice through betrayal, the couple descends into poverty while his wife's miserly hoarding intensifies. Their story builds toward a devastating climax in the desolate wasteland of Death Valley, where past grievances and stolen gold lead to a final, haunting confrontation.
Book and edition facts
- Title: McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
- Author credits: Norris, Frank (1870–1902)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Avarice -- Fiction
- Dentists -- Fiction
- Didactic fiction
- Married people -- Fiction
- Murderers -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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