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Newly released from Duke Classics—An American Tragedy, by Theodore Dreiser. The pages follow the life Clyde Griffiths, beginning with a childhood of poverty. His desire for affluence leads him to Chicago, and then New York, but the path is never clean or clear. Love, the law, and Clyde's own lies blur the lines between truth and reality in this tale based on a true story.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62920-987-6

Dive into a gripping historical romance from master of naturalism Theodore Dreiser. Things appear to be looking up for downtrodden maid Jennie Gerhardt when she meets and falls in love with a dashing senator. However, soon after their romance blossoms, her new lover is ripped away, leaving Jennie destitute and pregnant. How will she make it in the world all alone?
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62012-791-9

Heavily influenced by Dreiser's own life and experiences, this roman a clef was regarded as shockingly frank in its treatment of sexuality, particularly the sensual nature and intimate conquests of female protagonist Eugene Witla, an up-and-coming artist. As a result of the novel's titillating subject matter, Dreiser encountered a great deal of difficulty when it came to finding a willing publisher, and the book has been banned often in the ensuing decades since its completion.

In this sequel to Dreiser's novel The Financier, the author continues his exploration of the social and economic forces at play in the rise of the new class of super-rich capitalists in early twentieth-century America. Protagonist Frank Cowperwood attempts to leave his shameful past behind and settles in Chicago with his new wife. Will this quintessentially American act of self-reinvention succeed?