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From the supplier: Frank Norris' 'The Pit' has been classified as an unimpressive novel because critics have applied a very limited manly naturalism paradigm to it and ignored the role of Laura Dearborn. Norris has challenged traditional notions of masculinity in this novel and effectively woven together a plot of domestic relationships and marketplace competitions. This mixture has been misread as a dilution of naturalism. Norris' willingness to focus on issues of love and marriage mark his attempt to broaden the scope of naturalist fiction.
Citation Details Title: Domesticating naturalism: the example of 'The Pit.' (The Genders of Naturalism) Author: Clare Virginia Eby Publication:Studies in American Fiction (Refereed) Date: September 22, 1994 Publisher: Northeastern University Volume: v22 Issue: n2 Page: p149(20)