Tragedia amerykańska – Tom 1, 2

An American Tragedy (in 3 Books) #1, 2

by Theodore Dreiser, Józefa Zydlerowa (Translator)

Powieść ta to jedna z najgłośniejszych powieści amerykańskich pierwszej połowy XX wieku, osnuta na kanwie autentycznego wydarzenia zaczerpniętego z kroniki kryminalnej. Clyde Griffiths, syn ubogiego kaznodziei ulicznego, olśniony blichtrem wielkiego świata zrywa z purytańskim domem. Nie jest człowiekiem z natury złym, a jednak dla osiągnięcia ambitnych celów gotowy jest na wszystko, nawet na zbrodnię...

Tom 1 – Tęsknota
Tom 2 – Zbrodnia

 

Genres: Classics

443 pages

First published December 17, 1925

About the author

Naturalistic novels of American writer and editor Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser portray life as a struggle against ungovernable forces. Value of his portrayed characters lies in their persistence against all obstacles, not their moral code, and literary situations more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency; this American novelist and journalist so pioneered the naturalist school.

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Reviews

[Cristina Pana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Descrieri lungi si totusi nu prea relevante, poveste interesanta dar umbrita de lalaiala interminabila, sfarsit rapid si brusc.
Am obiceiul de a citi carti vechi si pe multe dintre ele le-am citit cu placere. Cartea asta insa este si pentru mine "invechita". Se folosesc doar cuvinte "safe", iar cuvantul "dragut" este folosit excesiv. Este greu sa vezi povestea cu ochii mintii si este greu sa fii prins in vartejul intamplarilor. Cuvintele folosite limiteaza bariera imaginatiei, prin urmare te trezesti intrebandu-te: Ce-a vrut sa zica autorul?
Trec la volumul 2.

[Olia Braguța · Rating 3 out of 5]

In my opinion, Clyde has a mental disease. Otherwise, i can’t even imagine a sane person doing so much damage to himself and others.
Painful love story for all characters involved.
A constant fight between life values, principles and priorities.

[Ola · Rating 2 out of 5]

#4 all-time 100 novels by Grossman and Lacayo