The Pit: A Story of Chicago (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781975884642)

The story of Frank Norris's The Pit could be taken from today's headlines: a businessman begins speculating in the commodities market on a small scale until, overcome by greed, addicted to the art of the deal, and harboring an ever-increasing appetite for power, he gambles recklessly in the market while the fortunes of farmers and small investors hang in the balance. At the same time, his independent-minded young wife, bored with domesticity and feeling abused by his neglect of her, risks her marriage by contemplating an affair with a former suitor. By interweaving the conventions of the business plot and the romance plot in this manner, Frank Norris broke with the traditions of his time and brought a fresh perspective to the American novel.

Author: Frank Norris
ISBN-10: 1975884647
ISBN-13: 9781975884642
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2017
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d