Inicio > Ficción y temas afines > Ficción histórica > The Pit
The Pit

The Pit

The Pit

Frank Norris

14,82 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Bottom of the Hill Publishing
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Ficción histórica
ISBN:
9781612032986
14,82 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Sobre IBD

The Pit: A Story Of Chicago is Frank Norris’ novel detailing wheat speculation and the trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade Building. It was the second book in what was to be the Epic of Wheat trilogy, the first book being The Octopus. The third book, Wolf, was never completed. The Pit follows a businessman who begins speculating in the commodities market on a small scale then, overcome by greed and addicted to the art of the deal power, gambles recklessly in the market while the fortunes of farmers and small investors hang in the balance. His independent-minded young wife becomes bored with domesticity and feeling abused by his neglect, risks her marriage by contemplating an affair with a former suitor. By interweaving the conventions of the business plot and the romance Frank Norris broke with the traditions of his time and brought a fresh perspective to the American novel. 3

Artículos relacionados

  • Heart of Darkness
    Joseph Conrad
    Although Polish, Joseph Conrad is one of the greatest English writers, and Heart of Darkness is considered his best.  As a reader we are brought to face our psychological selves to answer, ‘Who is the true savage?’ ...
  • To Gain What’s Lost
    AnneMarie Brear
    She thinks her life has changed for the better, her dark secrets hidden, but little does she know… The daughter of a wealthy landowner in Yorkshire, England in 1864, Anna Thornton leads a privileged life. But she is not content. She wants her life to mean something and longs to be accepted for the free-thinking, independent woman she is. When the dashing, adventurer Matt Cowan ...
    Disponible

    13,72 €

  • Hannah
    E. Ruth Harder / ERuth Harder
    More than 2000 years ago, the world was a very different place. Into that world was born a very unique girl-Hannah. An orphan, she is, never the less, intelligent, ambitious and fiercely independent. Hannah’s bond with her first true friend, Mary, leads her into a life where she becomes a singular woman who is true to her soul, and strong in her faith in God. Against all rules ...
    Disponible

    12,57 €

  • Beyond Derrynane
    Kevin O'Connell
    Wed in an arranged marriage to a man nearly fifty years her senior, sixteen-year-old Eileen O'Connell goes from being one of five unmarried sisters to become the mistress of Ballyhar, the great estate of John O'Connor, one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Ireland. When O'Connor dies suddenly seven months into their marriage, Eileen must decide whether ...
    Disponible

    13,40 €

  • Melting the Blues
    Tracy Chiles McGhee
    Winner of the 2016 Fauset Book Award in the Category of First FictionSet in Arkansas in 1957,  the complexities of identity, yearnings for love and acceptance, and racial tension are all unmasked in the riveting literary drama, Melting the Blues, by debut author Tracy Chiles McGhee. Augustus Lee Rivers, a farmer and bluesman, has two obsessions:  his relationship with the Dunca...
    Disponible

    17,93 €

  • Daughter of Destiny
    Nicole Evelina
    Before queenship and Camelot, Guinevere was a priestess of Avalon. She loved another before Arthur, a warrior who would one day betray her.In the war-torn world of late fifth century Britain, young Guinevere faces a choice: stay with her family to defend her home at Northgallis from the Irish, or go to Avalon to seek help for the horrific visions that haunt her. The Sight calls...
    Disponible

    13,94 €

Otros libros del autor

  • Blix
    Frank Norris
    Blix by Frank Norris is a delightful and engaging romantic novel that showcases a lighter, more humorous side of the celebrated American author. Set in vibrant late nineteenth-century San Francisco, the story follows Condy Rivers, a carefree journalist, and Blix Grainger, an intelligent and spirited young woman whose friendship gradually blossoms into love. Through lively dialo...
    Disponible

    18,95 €

  • The Octopus
    Frank Norris
    A freight train thunders across the sun-baked plains of rural California, its iron wheels carving through fields where wheat sways in the dry wind. Beneath this relentless motion, a quieter but fiercer struggle unfolds-one between determined farmers and the immense power of the railroad. Set at the turn of the century, this work immerses readers in the raw, unsettled heart of a...
    Disponible

    28,62 €

  • The Octopus
    Frank Norris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Octopus pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Frank Norris’s 'The Octopus' is a powerful work of historical fiction that vividly portrays the tumultuous conflicts surrounding the railroads in California. Set against the backdrop of vast wheat fields, this lit...
    Disponible

    33,69 €

  • The Pit
    Frank Norris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Pit pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Frank Norris’s 'The Pit' plunges into the tumultuous world of the Chicago wheat trade, a gripping tale of ambition and its consequences. Set against the backdrop of a booming metropolis, this classic explores the sedu...
    Disponible

    27,89 €

  • Vandover and the Brute (Cram Edition)
    Frank Norris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Vandover and the Brute pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.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 Fr...
    Disponible

    27,12 €

  • A Man’s Woman (Cram Edition)
    Frank Norris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Man’s Woman pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Frank Norris’s 'A Man’s Woman' explores the complexities of love and relationships in a vibrant turn-of-the-century San Francisco setting. This meticulously prepared print edition allows readers to delve into a ...
    Disponible

    25,21 €