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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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 Monarch Notes Works of Frank Norris: The Octopus. Book 1
01/01/1963: 7,196 words, approx. 24 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Octopus. Book 1 Book One Chapter One Initial impressions of California's San Joaquin Valley are given through the eyes of Presley, the main character in the novel, as he makes a long trip through the geographical area where the bulk... summary from source:
Monarch Notes Works of Frank Norris: The Octopus: Book 2, Chapters 8 - 10
01/01/1963: 2,982 words, approx. 10 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Octopus: Book 2, Chapters 8 - 10 Chapter Eight A month later Presley visits Cedarquist in San Francisco to report the complete defeat of the farmers by the railroad, and to get passage away from California on one of Cedarquist's... summary from source:
 AP News NRA cartoon of NYC mayor raises concerns
4/18/2007: 400 words, approx. 1 pagesA National Rifle Association magazine cover depicting New York mayor and gun control campaigner Michael Bloomberg as an octopus is raising questions because the imagery has a history as an anti-Semitic symbol.The cover of this month's issue of the NRA publication America's 1st Freedom features... summary from source:
AP Features Wild ponies outdone by octopus in tank
3/5/2007: 699 words, approx. 2 pagesWe took our boys to see the Chincoteague ponies a few years ago, but despite a photo on our refrigerator showing them standing 3 feet away from the critters, they claim to have no memories of the experience whatsoever. (If they tell me in a...
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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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