The pit : a story of Chicago by Frank Norris
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"The Pit: A Story of Chicago" by Frank Norris is a novel published in 1903. Set in the frenetic wheat trading pits of the Chicago Board of Trade, it follows Laura Dearborn's marriage to Curtis Jadwin, a successful businessman. As Jadwin becomes obsessed with wheat speculation, his attention shifts from his wife to the intoxicating thrill of the market. Left increasingly alone, Laura faces her own temptations while her husband risks everything
in pursuit of wealth and power. This second installment of Norris's unfinished Epic of the Wheat trilogy explores marriage, ambition, and the consuming nature of greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Norris, Frank, 1870-1902 |
|---|---|
| Title | The pit : a story of Chicago |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_(Norris_novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Psychological fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wheat trade -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4382 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 560 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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