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Mcteague: a Story of San Francisco by Frank Norris

Mcteague: a Story of San Francisco

Frank Norris

Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · May 8, 2024

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Who it’s for
A grim novel of desire and greed, with little interest in keeping anyone morally tidy.
Themes
Obsessive love, Murder, Greed
Genres
The Classics, Psychological Fiction, Historical Fiction

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About this book

McTeague: A Story of San Francisco is a novel about love obsession murder and greed. McTeague a young dentist becomes obsessed with Trina one of his patients. The pair eventually marry and descend together into depravity and moral decay. A powerful harrowing book.

Love’s Dark Turn

A grim novel of desire and greed, with little interest in keeping anyone morally tidy.

Come here for

  • A classic where romance curdles into obsession
  • A dark tangle of love, greed, and moral unease

Expect

  • A harrowing descent into moral decay
  • An immersive, unsparing read

Where it sits

The Classics60%
Historical Fiction44%
Psychological Fiction41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Hard-Boiled Mystery
  • Historical Romance
Authors
Frank Norris
Publisher
Start Publishing PD
Published
May 8, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Obsessive love · Murder · Greed
Reading lane
The Classics