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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 514 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
reflective 18%
funny 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Murder, Physical abuse
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 514 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
mysterious 18%
reflective 18%
funny 9%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Murder, Physical abuse