Delphi Complete Works of Frank Norris (Illustrated).

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Frank Norris (Illustrated). written by Frank Norris and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as the first important naturalist writer of the United States, Frank Norris wrote modern masterpieces such as 'McTeague' and 'The Octopus', adopting a humanitarian ideal and utilising the novel as an agent for social betterment. Norris strove to free American fiction from the prevalent historical romance of his times, seeking instead more serious themes, while presenting an authentic and highly readable picture of life in turn of the century California. For the first time in digital publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Norris' complete works, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and a treasure trove of Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Norris' life and worksOriginal introductions to the novels and other textsALL 7 novels, with individual contents tablesImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsExcellent formatting of the textsSpecial chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short storiesRare short stories from 'The Wave' and other periodicals, appearing in digital print for the first timeEasily locate the short stories you want to readFeatures the rare verse saga YVERNELLE - available in no other collectionIncludes Norris' non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author's varied articles and sketchesSpecial 'Contextual Pieces' section, with contemporary articles, reviews and essays evaluating Norris' worksFeatures a bonus biography by the author's brother - discover Norris' literary lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsMORAN OF THE "LADY LETTY"MCTEAGUEBLIXA MAN'S WOMANTHE OCTOPUS: A STORY OF CALIFORNIATHE PITVANDOVER AND THE BRUTEThe Shorter FictionA DEAL IN WHEAT AND OTHER STORIES OF THE NEW AND OLD WESTA JOYOUS MIRACLETHE THIRD CIRCLE AND OTHER STORIESUNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIESThe Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PoetryYVERNELLEThe Non-FictionTHE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NOVELIST: AND OTHER LITERARY ESSAYSARTICLES AND SKETCHESThe Contextual PiecesLIST OF ARTICLES, ESSAYS AND REVIEWSThe BiographyFRANK NORRIS by Charles G. NorrisPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks