Apprenticeship Writings of Frank Norris 1896-1898: Volume 1, 1896-1897, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 219)

By Frank Norris

Frank Norris (1870-1902) has long been recognized by cultural historians as a "touchstone" figure, clearly signaling in 1899 the emergence of an Amer. school of Literary Naturalism. "McTeague: A Story of San Francisco" secured this honor for him that year as it registered more fully than any previous Amer. novel the Darwinian view of life that is the essential characteristic of all subsequent Naturalistic fictions. It thus marked as well the rejection of the Victorian Era's habitually idealistic representations of human nature and its basically religious world-view, offering instead a post-metaphysical portrait of the human condition that has remained popular in 20th-cent. literary and intellectual circles. Includes all of the known writings of Norris published between 11 April 1896 and 1897. Illus.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871692198
• ISBN13: 9780871692191
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 2.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Superb collection.

An excellent, must-have collection for all who study Norris, this collection of early work has an informative introduction. It should be read in conjunction with McElrath's _Frank Norris and 'The Wave'_. Readers would appreciate an index (there isn't one) but the book is well worth the price just as it is.