The Pit (novel)
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| The Pit | |
| Author | Frank Norris |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | the Epic of Wheat trilogy |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page & Co. |
| Publication date | 1903 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| OCLC | 6474431 |
| Preceded by | The Octopus |
| Followed by | Wolf (planned, but never completed) |
The Pit is a 1903 novel by Frank Norris. Detailing wheat speculation and the trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade Building, it was the second in what was to be the Epic of Wheat trilogy (the first being The Octopus (1901)). The third book, Wolf, was never completed.
It served as the basis for A Corner in Wheat a 1909 short film directed by D. W. Griffith which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread.
[edit] External links
- The Pit, available at Project Gutenberg. (plain text)
- The Pit, available at Internet Archive (scanned books)
