Description
In late 19th-century San Francisco, a promising young artist named Vandover grapples with his own destructive impulses. As a Harvard-educated heir to a fortune, Vandover possesses immense potential, yet finds himself increasingly drawn into a spiral of dissolution. This novel explores the profound struggle between civilization and primal instinct, charting one man's descent as his inner 'brute' threatens to consume his ambition and talent. Frank Norris masterfully portrays the psychological battleground within Vandover, offering a stark examination of moral decay and the fragility of the human spirit.
Available Editions
paperback
Independently Published
Published Jan 1, 2019
578 pages
ISBN: 9781084164024
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Details
First Published
1914
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Vandover and the Brute by Frank Norris.