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Frank Norris
Stacy Keach stars in this shocking tale of a Polk Street dentist and his wife in 1899 San Francisco. Frank Norris’ powerful insights into the depths of the human soul make this a story of compelling narrative force. This seminal novel about murder, obsession and the destructive effects of greed features an all-star cast including Stacy Keach, Edward Asner, Ed Begley Jr., Bud Cort, Hector Elizondo, Teri Garr, Katherine Helmond, Helen Hunt, Amy Irving, Carol Kane, Marsha Mason, Richard Masur, Judge Reinhold, Joe Spano, Jobeth Williams, and many more.
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The refined nature of the story at the start of this production is a far cry from the tale of greed and revenge it becomes at the end. This LATW audio presentation is over fifteen years old and shows its age with the constant restating of the title in the oddest places, along with the use of too many harsh musical chords. However, the story of a dentist and his wife in 1899 San Francisco remains compelling. Stacy Keach, Carol Kane, and Joe Spano head the all-star cast that includes Edward Asner, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Helmond, Helen Hunt, Rue McClanahan, and Michael York - among others. The characterizations are solid, and the accents convincing. As with any good melodrama, once you begin listening, you won't be able to stop.
I fault this novel for its racist depiction of the Jewish ragpicker Zerkow. I agree with Donald Pizer, who wrote that this book "included the most vicious anti-Semitic portrayals in any major work of American literature." Norris relied upon racist tropes. Given that he depicted other greedy characters--poor Whites and a Mexican--says more about him than them.
His writing reminds me of a cross between Edgar Allan Poe and the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Suspense. Drama. Tragedy. A bonus was that he depicted San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake. I live in the Bay Area. I pine for the places he saw that no longer exist, such as the public baths, and I laugh at things that have changed, such as the "town" of Oakland.
This production is one I will return to year after year.
Magnificent!
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This was a big surprise.
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Terrific Presentation
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Old Story Still Spot On!
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The gold standard
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I intend to listen to every LA TheatreWorks piece that I can get my hands on. I had listened to Sinclair Lewis' "Babbitt" just before this, and it's equally good.
Again, what a privilege!
Hard to imagine a more compelling, engaging, immersive experience of this novel then the one presented here.
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What did you like best about McTeague (Dramatized)? What did you like least?
I liked the melodramatic flourishes of McTeague and his fellow rogues. The naturalism of Frank Norris comes off very strong here, and the narrative feels very dated. That is its strength, as it captures the down and outs of S.F. well, but it's repetitious and heavy-handed.Would you recommend McTeague (Dramatized) to your friends? Why or why not?
It's probably more entertaining to hear the novel dramatized by an enthusiastic cast. But you need patience, for at eleven-plus hours the plot goes on and on, wearing out its welcome.Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I liked the L.A. Theater Works' "Babbitt," done in similar form by a cast of (as of the late 1980s) respected actors. Sinclair Lewis' was a bit more skilled at narrative than Frank Norris, but the social message type of novel both men favored is suitable for such radio ensembles.Was McTeague (Dramatized) worth the listening time?
It was fun, as I chose it for a drive across the California desert. Let's just say it remains in The City for most of its running time, as I cannot give away any plot spoilers. It's a period piece I always meant to read, and hearing it kept me entertained despite repetitious prose.Any additional comments?
Perhaps this was published as a serial? The novel keeps repeating the same phrases for certain characters, and passages verbatim or near it come again to remind readers of the action or the characters. Still, for all its moustache-twirling menace, it's a reminder of the harsher conditions endured by ordinary men and women in urban California, no romance!Melodrama from old San Francisco
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Recommended for greedy folk
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It had moments, but one had to wade through much tedium to get to them.
not recommended
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