McTeague
by:
Frank Norris (author)
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to...
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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781463751852 (1463751850)
ASIN: 1463751850
Publish date: October 25th 2013
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
I came to Frank Norris' 1899 novel, McTeague, in a very roundabout fashion. I was reading one of the late Kage Baker's Company novels, in which cyborgs rescue and preserve history and nature's treasures for the future. The cyborgs gather to watch the lost eight hour version of Eric von Stroheim's Gr...
Overall this was a very good book. At some points it began annoying me because the author used repetition to demonstrate several characters obsession with money and gold. Once I was able to put that in the background, the story itself was very enjoyable. It also picked up considerably in the second ...
Ugh. I felt like I wasted a lot of time reading this for what I ended up getting out of it. It just kept going, without much really being meaningful or interesting.
11 years ago
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