Vandover and the Brute

In "Vandover and the Brute," Frank Norris crafts a gripping narrative that explores the duality of human nature through the lens of a struggling artist, Vandover, who grapples with the tension between his creative aspirations and the brutal instincts that threaten to consume him. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning San Francisco in the late 19th century, the novel is characterized by its natu...