The Resource The octopus : a story of California, Frank Norris ; with an introduction by Kevin Starr
The octopus : a story of California, Frank Norris ; with an introduction by Kevin Starr
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- Summary
- "The Pacific and Southern Railroad engages in corrupt legislation to rob the farmers of their savings from the wheat crops. A grim harvest of death and disillusionment, and financial and moral ruin is yielded." ***"Deals with the war between the wheat grower and the railroad trust." ***When the railroad owners try to rob the farmers of their crops, one farmer compromises his beliefs and suffers in the late 19th century." *** "Based on an actual violent dispute in California's Great Central Valley, 'The Octopus' (1901) depicts the clash between classic opposing interests of the Progressive Era -- the farmers and the land-hungry railroads that distributed their wheat."
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxxiv, 656 pages
- Contents
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- A Note on the Text
- Introduction
- The Octopus
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Isbn
- 9780140390407
- Label
- The octopus : a story of California
- Title
- The octopus
- Title remainder
- a story of California
- Statement of responsibility
- Frank Norris ; with an introduction by Kevin Starr
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The Pacific and Southern Railroad engages in corrupt legislation to rob the farmers of their savings from the wheat crops. A grim harvest of death and disillusionment, and financial and moral ruin is yielded." ***"Deals with the war between the wheat grower and the railroad trust." ***When the railroad owners try to rob the farmers of their crops, one farmer compromises his beliefs and suffers in the late 19th century." *** "Based on an actual violent dispute in California's Great Central Valley, 'The Octopus' (1901) depicts the clash between classic opposing interests of the Progressive Era -- the farmers and the land-hungry railroads that distributed their wheat."
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1870-1902
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Norris, Frank
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS2472
- LC item number
- .O3 1986
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Penguin classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- San Joaquin Valley (Calif.)
- Mussel Slough Tragedy, 1880
- Wheat farmers
- California
- Farmers
- Label
- The octopus : a story of California, Frank Norris ; with an introduction by Kevin Starr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-656)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A Note on the Text -- Introduction -- The Octopus -- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Control code
- ocm13008960
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- xxxiv, 656 pages
- Isbn
- 9780140390407
- Lccn
- 85031463
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)13008960
- Label
- The octopus : a story of California, Frank Norris ; with an introduction by Kevin Starr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-656)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A Note on the Text -- Introduction -- The Octopus -- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Control code
- ocm13008960
- Dimensions
- 20 cm.
- Extent
- xxxiv, 656 pages
- Isbn
- 9780140390407
- Lccn
- 85031463
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)13008960
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