The Third Circle

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The Third Circle
Authors Frank Norris
LanguageEnglish
Genrefiction
Publication date
1909

The Third Circle is a collection of short stories by Frank Norris with an introduction by William Henry Irwin. It was published posthumously in 1909.

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Summary

The collection contains 16 short stories. In then, Norris depicts life in the San Francisco, California before the 1906 earthquake, especially the "terrible conditions" in Chinatown. [1]

Critical reception

The Spectator called it "a series of remarkable sketches and short stories... [2] they are especially interesting as showing the growth of his talent, but they are well worth reading for their intrinsic merit." [2]

The Sewanee Review noted "There are sixteen sketches in all and each is entitled to the place given it upon its particular merits rather than, as was the evident intention of the editor, of exhibiting therein the growth and development of the author's imagination and technique." [3]

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References

  1. "Frank Norris' "Third Circle."" . The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. June 13, 1909. p. 52. Retrieved October 19, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "The Third Circle. By Frank Norris". The Spectator. September 18, 1909. p. 25. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. "Reviewed Work: The Third Circle by Frank Norris". The Sewanee Review. 17 (4): 501. October 1909. JSTOR   27532334.