432 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393970135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1996
Description
Contexts focuses on the novel's sources and composition. Included are newspaper accounts of a San Francisco murder; a description of Norris' Polk Street neighborhood, which figures prominently in McTeague; an examination of the relationship betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AlcoholismModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content
432 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393970135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 November 1996
Description
Contexts focuses on the novel's sources and composition. Included are newspaper accounts of a San Francisco murder; a description of Norris' Polk Street neighborhood, which figures prominently in McTeague; an examination of the relationship betwee...
Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews
Moods
tense 44%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 40%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AlcoholismModerate
Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content