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The Pit: A Story of Chicago

Frank Norris
The Pit: A Story of Chicago

Dedicated to My Brother

Charles Tolman Norris

In memory of certain lamentable tales of the round (dining-room) table heroes; of the epic of the pewter platoons, and the romance-cycle of "Gaston Le Fox," which we invented, maintained, and found marvellous at a time when we both were boys.

Principal Characters in the Novel

CURTIS JADWIN, capitalist and speculator.

SHELDON CORTHELL, an artist.

LANDRY COURT, broker's clerk.

SAMUEL GRETRY, a broker.

CHARLES CRESSLER, a dealer in grain.

MRS. CRESSLER, his wife.

LAURA DEARBORN, protege of Mrs. Cressler.