Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Norris, Frank 1870 1902 Norris, Benjamin Franklin The pit : $b a story of Chicago Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pit_(Norris_novel) Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Pit: A Story of Chicago" by Frank Norris is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely intended to reflect the complexities and struggles of urban life and capitalist society during that time. The primary story revolves around Laura Dearborn and her family as they navigate the social landscape of Chicago, interacting with various characters such as the wealthy capitalist Curtis Jadwin and the artist Sheldon Corthell, amidst a backdrop of dynamics influenced by the wheat market. The opening of the novel introduces Laura Dearborn, her sister Page, and their aunt, Mrs. Wessels, as they anxiously await the arrival of their friends for a night at the opera. The bustling setting of the Auditorium Theatre highlights the contrast between the world of high society and the struggling underclass outside. As they wait, we see glimpses of Laura’s hopes and aspirations contrasted against her reality, revealing her ambition to transcend her modest origins. The arrival of characters like Curtis Jadwin, a prominent businessman, sets the stage for conflicts intertwining personal relationships and the broader economic struggles of the era. The opening part establishes the groundwork for a narrative that will likely explore themes of ambition, romance, and the merciless dynamics of speculation that define the world their lives are enmeshed in. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Didactic fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Wheat trade -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 777363 2025-08-02T11:14:39.264719 text/html 773843 2020-12-27T23:46:54 text/html 359232 2025-08-02T11:14:48.173676 application/epub+zip 369055 2025-08-02T11:14:41.135755 application/epub+zip 369055 2025-08-02T11:14:39.983747 application/epub+zip 575644 2025-08-02T11:14:53.757667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557697 2025-08-02T11:14:47.457670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539196 2022-09-02T14:24:34.218899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732884 2025-08-02T11:14:37.359859 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 732779 2020-12-27T23:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19973 2025-08-02T11:14:53.900620 application/rdf+xml 7860 2025-08-02T11:14:40.496691 image/jpeg 2066 2025-08-02T11:14:40.240689 image/jpeg 289833 2020-12-27T23:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 284153 2020-12-27T23:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 352348 2025-08-02T11:14:39.325704 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