Theodore Dreiser

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Sister Carrie

Beschreibung

Theodore Dreiser's late 19th-century book "Sister Carrie" follows the tale of Carrie Meeber, a young lady who leaves her little Wisconsin community in order to pursue her aspirations in Chicago. The storyline follows Carrie as she pursues her goals while dealing with a variety of obstacles and chances. As she gets to know several guys in the city, Carrie starts to date them in an effort to boost her career and social standing. Carrie's decisions affect her future and reveal the reality of ambition, desire, and the effects of cultural expectations as she transitions from being a factory worker to being a mistress and finally a successful actress. Dreiser examines topics like consumerism, social class, and the quest of pleasure throughout the whole book. He illustrates the glaring differences between riches and poverty, as well as the sacrifices people make in order to pursue the American Dream, with great clarity. As Carrie succeeds in gaining fame and riches, she comes to the realization that happiness cannot be bought with money. The movie "Sister Carrie" is renowned for its accurate depiction of urban life and its examination of ethical and social conundrums. With themes of ambition, gender roles, and the pursuit of pleasure, it was considered a great work of American literature and questioned the moral norms of the period.

Autor

American author and journalist Theodore Dreiser (1871-December 28, 1945) was a naturalist. In several of his works, the main characters achieved their goals despite the absence of a clear moral code. The best-known books of Dreiser are An American Tragedy and Sister Carrie (1900). John Paul Dreiser and Sarah Maria (née Schanab), his parents, welcomed him into the world in Terre Haute, Indiana. German immigrant John Dreiser came to Prussia from Mayen in the Rhine Province. Near Dayton, Ohio, Sarah was a native of a Mennonite agricultural village. Dreiser began working for newspapers in Chicago, Saint Louis, Toledo, Pittsburgh, and New York in 1892 as a reporter and theatrical critic. An American Tragedy, which was published in 1925, was Dreiser's first literary triumph. His older brother Paul Dresser, who rose to fame as a musician in the 1890s, was the subject of Dreiser's short tale "My Brother Paul." In 1918, he released his first collection of short tales, Free and Other Stories. The idea of poverty and ambition is continued in his poem "The Aspirant" from 1929.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 536g
• ISBN-13: 9789358591903
• ISBN-10: 9358591900
• Artikelnr.: 69520861