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Written circa 1894-95 but published posthumously in 1914, Frank Norris's Vandover and the Brutepresents an unflinching portrait of unconventional sexuality, moral dissolution, and physical degeneration. In the setting of turn-of-the-century San Francisco depicted in Vandover,... Read Full Overview

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First Published 1914

Posthumously published in 1914, Vandover and the Brute is probably Frank Norris's first complete novel, much of it written when he was a student at Harvard in 1894-1895. The subject matter made it unacceptable to turn-of-the-century taste, and when the book finally... Read Full Overview

Vandover and the brute (1914). This book, "Vandover and the brute", by Frank Norris, is a replication of a book originally published before 1914. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Vandover and The Brute

Vandover and the Brute, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

Frank Norris's "Vandover and the Brute" is a powerful work of literary fiction, a psychological exploration of a man's descent into moral and social ruin. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning San Francisco, the novel serves as a striking piece of social commentary on urban... Read Full Overview

Frank Norris's "Vandover and the Brute" is a powerful work of literary fiction, a psychological exploration of a man's descent into moral and social ruin. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning San Francisco, the novel serves as a striking piece of social commentary on urban... Read Full Overview

It was always a matter of wonder to Vandover that he was able to recall so little of his past life. With the exception of the most recent events he could remember nothing connectedly. What he at first imagined to be the story of his life, on closer inspection turned out to be... Read Full Overview

Posthumously published in 1914, Vandover and the Brute is probably Frank Norris's first complete novel, much of it written when he was a student at Harvard in 1894-1895. The subject matter made it unacceptable to turn-of-the-century taste, and when the book finally... Read Full Overview

The setting of the story is San Francisco in the 1890s. Vandover, fresh out of college and the son of a wealthy owner of slum properties, has dreams of being an artist but lacks the discipline to fulfill them. His seduction of a young woman results in her suicide and the death... Read Full Overview

The setting of the story is San Francisco in the 1890s. Vandover, fresh out of college and the son of a wealthy owner of slum properties, has dreams of being an artist but lacks the discipline to fulfill them. His seduction of a young woman results in her suicide and the death... Read Full Overview