The Pit: A Story of ChicagoPenguin, 01 օգս, 1994 թ. - 416 էջ This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris's powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and the consequences of his unchecked greed. |
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DEDICATION | 2 |
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL | 3 |
PREFACE | 4 |
THE TEXT | 7 |
EXPLANATORY NOTES | 371 |
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