McTeague
1899 novel by Frank Norris / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McTeague: A Story of San Francisco, otherwise known as simply McTeague, is a novel by Frank Norris, first published in 1899. It tells the story of a couple's courtship and marriage, and their subsequent descent into poverty and violence as the result of jealousy and greed. The book was the basis for the films McTeague (1916) and Erich von Stroheim's Greed (1924). It was also adapted as an opera by William Bolcom in 1992.
1899 novel by Frank Norris
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| Author | Frank Norris |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Naturalism |
| Publisher | Doubleday & McClure |
Publication date | 1899 |