McTeague

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McTeague (1899) chronicles the demise of a San Francisco couple at the end of the nineteenth century. Inspired by an actual crime that was sensationalized in the San Francisco papers, it tells the story of charlatan dentist McTeague, his wife Trina, and their spiralling descent into moral corruption. Norris is often considered to be the `American Zola', and this is one of the most purely naturalistic American novels of the nineteenth century. With its compelling portrayal of human nature at its most basic level, McTeague is a gripping and passionate tale of greed, degeneration and death. It is also one of the first major works of literature to set in California, and it provided the story for Erich von Stroheim's classic of the silent screen, Greed. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was an American novelist, journalist, and social reformer whose writings exposed corruption, inequality, and abuses of power. He wrote more than ninety books across many genres, but he is best remembered for The Jungle, the groundbreaking novel that brought national attention to the conditions of Chicago's meatpacking industry.A lifelong advocate for social change, Sinclair used his writing as a tool for investigating and challenging injustice. His works on labor, politics, and corporate influence made him one of the most prominent American muckrakers of the Progressive Era, and his influence on journalism and reform movements remains significant.