The Pit (novel)
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The Pit is a 1903 novel by Frank Norris
. Detailing wheat speculation and the trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade Building
, it was the second book in what was to be the Epic of Wheat trilogy (the first book, published in 1901, was The Octopus
). The third book, Wolf, was never completed.
The Pit was the basis for A Corner in Wheat
, a 1909 short film directed by D. W. Griffith
, which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world wheat market, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread.
Frank Norris
Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. was an American novelist, during the Progressive Era, writing predominantly in the naturalist genre. His notable works include McTeague , The Octopus: A Story of California , and The Pit .-Life:Frank Norris was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1870...
. Detailing wheat speculation and the trading pits at the Chicago Board of Trade Building
Chicago Board of Trade Building
The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a skyscraper located in :Chicago, Illinois, United States. It stands at 141 W. Jackson Boulevard at the foot of the LaSalle Street canyon, in the Loop community area in Cook County. Built in 1930 and first designated a Chicago Landmark on May 4, 1977, the...
, it was the second book in what was to be the Epic of Wheat trilogy (the first book, published in 1901, was The Octopus
The Octopus (Frank Norris)
The Octopus: A Story of California is a 1901 novel by Frank Norris and the first part of a planned but uncompleted trilogy, The Epic of Wheat. It describes the raising of wheat in California, and conflicts between the wheat growers and a railway company. Norris was inspired by the role of the...
). The third book, Wolf, was never completed.
The Pit was the basis for A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat is a 1909 American short film which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world market on wheat, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread. It was directed by D. W. Griffith and adapted by Griffith and Frank E...
, a 1909 short film directed by D. W. Griffith
D. W. Griffith
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith was a premier pioneering American film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial and groundbreaking 1915 film The Birth of a Nation and the subsequent film Intolerance .Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of advanced camera...
, which tells of a greedy tycoon who tries to corner the world wheat market, destroying the lives of the people who can no longer afford to buy bread.