Frank NorrisFrank Norris (1870-1902) was born in Chicago, Illinois. A young student at the Académie Julian in Paris, Norris was exposed to naturalism in literature and became particularly fascinated in the study of human evolution. After years of working as a corespondent for various newspapers, Norris began his unfinished trilogy, the Epic of Wheat. The two completed titles--The Octopus and The Pit--revealed the suffering caused by corrupt and greedy turn-of-the-century corporate monopolies. His death in 1902 left the third book unfinished. Norris also authored the novel McTeague, which has been adapted into numerous films and operas. Read More Read Less