Perspectives on the Historio-sociological Novel : Frank Norris' The Octopus
As an historio-sociological novel The Octopus is important because it synthesizes several features of late nineteenth century America, especially naturalism and the political preponderance of the Southern Pacific railroad. An analysis of this novel provides a better understanding of its features and...
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North Texas State University
1969
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Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131108/ |