Download or read book Frank Norris written by Joseph R. McElrath and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Frank Norris (1870-1902) was only 32 when he died, the Zola-inspired author of McTeaque and The Octopus vastly influenced the developments of American naturalism. He wrote almost seven novels and 300 short stories, articles, reviews, plays, and poems, displaying his versatility as a fiction writer, journalist, and critical thinker concerned with fin-de-siecle Western culture.