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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

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

Vandover and the Brute is a novel written by American author Frank Norris. The book follows the life of Vandover, a young artist living in San Francisco during the late 19th century. Vandover is a talented and ambitious young man who is determined to make a name for himself in... Read Full Overview

"Vandover and the Brute" from Frank Norris. American novelist, during the Progressive Era (1870-1902).

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