Project Gutenberg 2006-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 1188 Norris, Frank 1870 1902 Norris, Benjamin Franklin McTeague: A Story of San Francisco Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McTeague Produced by Pauline J. Iacono and David Widger "McTeague: A Story of San Francisco" by Frank Norris is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of McTeague, a simple yet physically imposing dentist in San Francisco, who is characterized by his slow thinking and heavy-set build. The novel explores themes of ambition, desire, and the complexities of relationships, illustrated through McTeague's interactions with those around him, particularly his friend Marcus and the love interest Trina Sieppe. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to McTeague's mundane routine on a Sunday, encapsulating his simple pleasures in life, such as eating and drinking beer. After a heavy meal, he reflects on his past working in a mining community and his rise to becoming a dentist, albeit through less-than-traditional means. The introduction of Marcus Schouler, his friend, and later the arrival of Trina Sieppe, adds layers of complexity to McTeague's life, hinting at the brewing emotions and conflicts that will emerge as the story unfolds. McTeague's unremarkable life is disrupted by his growing affection for Trina, leading to potential tensions between him and Marcus, who has his own feelings for her. This opening sets the stage for a narrative rich with social commentary and psychological depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Didactic fiction Psychological fiction Married people -- Fiction Murderers -- Fiction San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction Avarice -- Fiction Dentists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 786454 2025-08-01T04:32:17.194448 text/html 818574 2021-02-26T00:30:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 269251 2021-02-26T00:30:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 353255 2025-08-01T04:32:27.251327 application/epub+zip 366108 2025-08-01T04:32:20.433413 application/epub+zip 354771 2025-08-01T04:32:19.135407 application/epub+zip 601981 2025-08-01T04:32:32.550320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565901 2025-08-01T04:32:26.431387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520045 2022-09-01T04:38:45.064142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680117 2025-08-01T04:32:15.828416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 679935 2018-03-11T14:39:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 255669 2018-03-17T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 669233 2017-04-14T12:44:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254369 2017-04-14T12:45:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 669242 2017-04-14T12:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254346 2017-04-14T12:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23654 2025-08-01T04:32:32.700304 application/rdf+xml 11419 2025-08-01T04:32:19.652369 image/jpeg 2821 2025-08-01T04:32:19.392368 image/jpeg 346482 2025-08-01T04:32:17.254404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia