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And on that premise, it delivers, with characters full of flaws and a story that examines the darkest sides of human nature. The classic novel by frank norris is revisited in this 1989 recording by an immensely talented and welldirected group of actors. Presents a radio adaptation of the novel mcteague by frank norris which was originally broadcast on the radio station kcrw in santa monica, california. Listen to mcteague by frank norris,stacy keach,full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. Mcteague by frank norris, an author who had a prolific career considering his short life, is highly regarded as a work of realism. In december 1902, american author frank norris wrote an essay for the critic. Frank norris powerful insights into the depths of the. Frank norris powerful insights into the depths of the human soul make this a story. Frank norris 18701902 mcteague is a simple dentist who becomes infatuated with trina, the cousin of his friend marcus. Mcteague downloadable audiobook san francisco public. Listen to mcteague dramatized audiobook by frank norris, narrated by edward asner, ed begley jr, hector elizondo, helen hunt, amy irving, stacy keach, jobeth williams.
Stacy keach stars in this shocking tale of a polk street dentist and his wife in 1899 san francisco. But their marriage quickly falls apart as greed consumes them both, and marcus jealousy toward mcteague. Theater works babbitt, done in similar form by a cast of as of the late 1980s respected actors. Few works have captured the seamy side of american urban life with such graphic immediacy as frank. There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes. It tells the story of a couples courtship and marriage, and their subsequent descent into poverty and violence as the result of jealousy and greed. End of chapter at the end of the book, say in addition. Mcteague is a novel by frank norris, first published in 1899.
Mcteague, a successful but naive dentist, marries trina, introduced to him by her cousin marcus schouler. Heredity and environment play the role of fate in this portrayal of human degradation in turnofthecentury san francisco. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Wolfram kandinsky mcteague, a strong but stupid dentist, marries trina, introduced to him by her cousin marcus schouler. Bridges describes norris novel as being similar to emile zolas realistic tone and style, but distinctive in its american voice. The novelist frank norris is almost forgotten today, but in books like mcteague, published in 1899, he paved the way for a whole generation of american.