McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
by Norris, Frank
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Yucca Valley, California, United States
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About This Item
"A classic of American realism." Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks.
Fawcett Premier Books #T220, 1963. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. 2nd printing, Dec 1963. Wrappers browning with moderate wear, shelf worn. Pages tight, unmarked, tanned; no creases or tears.
Synopsis
McTeague is an 1899 novel by Frank Norris. The book describes the life of a turn-of-the-century dentist in San Francisco, named McTeague. The narrator never reveals McTeague's first name; he is referred to only as "Mac" by the other characters in the novel. The book was the basis for Erich von Stroheim's film, Greed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- KnC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BF00280001856
- Title
- McTeague
- Author
- Norris, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Premier Books
- Publisher
- Fawcett Publications
- Date Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Realism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Wrappers
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.