McTeague, A Story of San Francisco

Fiction & Literature, Westerns
Cover of the book McTeague, A Story of San Francisco by Norris, Frank, Seltzer Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Norris, Frank ISBN: 9781455356164
Publisher: Seltzer Books Publication: February 23, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Norris, Frank
ISBN: 9781455356164
Publisher: Seltzer Books
Publication: February 23, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 October 25, 1902) was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A California Story (1901), and The Pit (1903). Although he did not openly support socialism as a political system, his work nevertheless evinces a socialist mentality and influenced socialist/progressive writers such as Upton Sinclair. Like many of his contemporaries, he was profoundly influenced by the advent of Darwinism, and Thomas Henry Huxley's philosophical defense of it. Norris was particularly influenced by an optimistic strand of Darwinist philosophy taught by Joseph LeConte, whom Norris studied under while at the University of California, Berkeley. Through many of his novels, notably McTeague, runs a preoccupation with the notion of the civilized man overcoming the inner "brute," his animalistic tendencies. His peculiar, and often confused, brand of Social Darwinism also bears the influence of the early criminologist Cesare Lombroso and the French naturalist Emile Zola."

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Classic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 October 25, 1902) was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague (1899), The Octopus: A California Story (1901), and The Pit (1903). Although he did not openly support socialism as a political system, his work nevertheless evinces a socialist mentality and influenced socialist/progressive writers such as Upton Sinclair. Like many of his contemporaries, he was profoundly influenced by the advent of Darwinism, and Thomas Henry Huxley's philosophical defense of it. Norris was particularly influenced by an optimistic strand of Darwinist philosophy taught by Joseph LeConte, whom Norris studied under while at the University of California, Berkeley. Through many of his novels, notably McTeague, runs a preoccupation with the notion of the civilized man overcoming the inner "brute," his animalistic tendencies. His peculiar, and often confused, brand of Social Darwinism also bears the influence of the early criminologist Cesare Lombroso and the French naturalist Emile Zola."

More books from Seltzer Books

Cover of the book Legends of the Jews by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Shakespeare's Romances: All Four Plays, Bilingual edition (in English with line numbers and in French translation) by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book By Shore and Sedge, collection of stories by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Nelly's Silver Mine: A Story of Colorado Life by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Drift from Two Shores, collection of stories by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book The Man in the Iron Mask by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Haydn by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book 5 Adventure Books by Howard Pyle by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Red Pepper Patients, with an account of Anne Linton's case in particular by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Hours with the Ghosts or Nineteenth Century Witchcraft by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Cowmen and Rustlers, A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Pussy and Doggy Tales, Illustrated by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Three Jovial Huntsmen, illustrated by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book The Ramayan of Valmiki by Norris, Frank
Cover of the book Tous les Romans des Trois Mousquetaires: Les Trois Mousquetaires, Vingt Ans Apres, et Le Vicomte de Bragelone by Norris, Frank
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy