description: Something of a cult classic, McTeague was one of the founding works of unflinching realism and naturalism in American writing. McTeague was first published in 1899; this new Modern Library edition brackets the book's 100-year journey through literary consciousness, from its first splash as a rather lurid literary sensation in its retelling of a true-life crime in turn-of-the-century San Francisco, to its renewed popularity among modern readers. 
language: English
title: McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
titlecomplete: McTeague: A Story of San Francisco
characters: Trina, McTeague
genres: Fiction, American, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 6276
places: San Francisco, California
publisher: Signet Classics