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The Octopus by Frank Norris | |
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About 206 pages (61,785 words) in 8 products |
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| Name: |
Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. | | Birth Date: |
May 5, 1870 | | Death Date: |
October 25, 1902 | | Place of Birth: |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | | Place of Death: |
San Francisco, California, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
novelist, critic |
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 Biography of Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr.
1255 words, approx. 4.2 pages
 The best work of Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (1870-1902), American novelist and critic, achieves a raw force that has won him an important place in the history of American fiction. Frank Norris was born in Chicago on Mar. 5, 1870, the son of a wealthy... summary from source:
Biography of Frank Norris
11856 words, approx. 39.5 pages
 Frank Norris is a central figure in American literary history mainly because of three novels, McTeague (1899), The Octopus (1901), and The Pit (1903). But he is also important because of what he indicates to the cultural historian: his works mirror chang... summary from source:
 Biography of (Benjamin) Frank(lin) Norris, (Jr.)
11209 words, approx. 37.4 pages
Frank Norris is a central figure in American literary history mainly because of three novels, McTeague (1899), The Octopus (1901), and The Pit (1903). But he is also important because of what he indicates to the cultural historian: his works mirror chang...
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 The Octopus Information
934 words, approx. 3 pages
The Octopus: The Epic Of The Wheat A California Story is a 1901 novel by Frank Norris. It describes the raising of wheat in California, and conflict between the wheat growers and a railway company. Norris was inspired by role of the Southern Pacific...
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AP News Red Wings defeat Sharks, 4-1
5/5/2007: 854 words, approx. 3 pagesDominik Hasek slowly skated out of his goal, bent down and inspected the octopus late in Detroit's 4-1 win over San Jose on Saturday.Red Wings fans have been tossing the eight-legged sea creatures on the ice for decades as a symbol of their team's quest...
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The Octopus by Frank Norris | |
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About 206 pages (61,785 words) in 8 products |
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