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The cryptically titled Blix is an early novel by the great American writer Frank Norris. Travis Bessemer is an attractive young woman of 19, mature for her age and independent-minded for her time. She resides with her father, a widower, in a moderately well-off home in San Francisco,... Read Full Overview

Frank Norris's "Blix" is a charming glimpse into early 20th-century San Francisco, a timeless romance exploring the complexities of relationships and marriage. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a classic work of literary fiction, set against the vibrant backdrop... Read Full Overview

Frank Norris's "Blix" is a charming glimpse into early 20th-century San Francisco, a timeless romance exploring the complexities of relationships and marriage. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a classic work of literary fiction, set against the vibrant backdrop... Read Full Overview

This lighthearted novel departs from Frank Norris's usual naturalist themes, focusing instead on a whimsical romance between two close friends, Condy Rivers and Travis "Blix" Bessemer. Set in San Francisco, the story follows their playful adventures and evolving relationship... Read Full Overview

A notable work by Benjamin Franklin Norris who was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. Although he did not support socialism as a political system, his work nevertheless has evinced a socialist mentality and influenced... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

IT had just struck nine from the cuckoo clock that hung over the mantelpiece in the dining-room when Victorine brought in the halved watermelon and set it in front of Mr. Bessemer's plate.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Blix by Frank Norris

Reproduction of the original: Blix by Frank Norris

This short romance was based on Norris's courtship of his wife. It features a San Francisco journalist, Condy Rivers, who falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy family that believes him to be very much beneath her. Willa Cather praised the novel as 'all wheat and no chaff'... Read Full Overview

This short romance was based on Norris's courtship of his wife. It features a San Francisco journalist, Condy Rivers, who falls in love with the daughter of a wealthy family that believes him to be very much beneath her. Willa Cather praised the novel as 'all wheat and no chaff'... Read Full Overview

Blix is an autobiographical novel in which the main character Condy Rivers gets his story ideas from Captain Jack. An excerpt reads, "Bessemer was one of those men who seem entirely disassociated from their families. Only on rare and intense occasions did his paternal spirit... Read Full Overview