McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
McTeague, published in 1899, is Frank Norris's novel of San Francisco's Polk Street and the first major work of American naturalism. McTeague is a slow, powerful dentist without a license; he marries Trina Sieppe, a Swiss-German girl who wins five thousand dollars in a lottery on the eve of their wedding, and whose thrift hardens into a miser's passion. Their friend Marcus Schouler, who gave Trina up, turns against them, and the loss of McTeague's practice begins a descent through poverty, drink and violence that ends in the heat of Death Valley. Norris wrote under the influence of Zola, with a brutal attention to appetite and heredity. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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McTeague: A Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is McTeague: A Story of San Francisco in the public domain?
Yes. McTeague: A Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read McTeague: A Story of San Francisco?
About 7 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is McTeague: A Story of San Francisco?
McTeague: A Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
