ISBN: 9781142139087

Like his more famous contemporary Upton Sinclair, American author BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NORRIS, JR. (1870-1902) also highlighted the corruption and greed of corporate monopolies in the late 1… mais…

Like his more famous contemporary Upton Sinclair, American author BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NORRIS, JR. (1870-1902) also highlighted the corruption and greed of corporate monopolies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. themes that continue to make his work riveting reading more than a century later. The Pit, first published in 1903, is a fictional narrative of the dealing in the Chicago wheat pit, focusing on speculator Curtis Jadwin, who is so addicted to his own greed that it becomes his Like his more famous contemporary Upton Sinclair, American author BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NORRIS, JR. (1870-1902) also highlighted the corruption and greed of corporate monopolies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. themes that continue to make his work riveting reading more than a century later. The Pit, first published in 1903, is a fictional narrative of the dealing in the Chicago wheat pit, focusing on speculator Curtis Jadwin, who is so addicted to his own greed that it becomes his downfall. The second part of Norris's projected "Trilogy of the Epic of the Wheat," *The Pit is preceded by 1901's The Octopus, also available from Cosimo. (Norris died before he could write the third volume, The Wolf.) Books, Fiction~~Classics, Pit~~Frank-Norris, 999999999, The Pit, Frank Norris, 1142139085, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781142139087

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… mais…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. | The Pit by Frank Norris Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > General History P10103, Frank Norris<

ISBN: 9781142139087

Paperback, [PU: Nabu Press], This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant ma… mais…

Paperback, [PU: Nabu Press], This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book., Literary Studies: General<

2010, ISBN: 9781142139087

Nabu Press, Taschenbuch, 480 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.87 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Geschichte all… mais…

Nabu Press, Taschenbuch, 480 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-12T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 1.87 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Geschichte allgemein, Politik & Geschichte, Nabu Press, 2010<

ISBN: 9781142139087

Paperback, [PU: Nabu Press], Literary Studies: General