An American Tragedy Part Two

An American Tragedy (in 2 Volumes) #2

by Theodore Dreiser

An American Tragedy is the story of Clyde Griffiths, who spends his life in the desperate pursuit of success. On a deeper, more profound level, it is the masterful portrayal of the society whose values both shape Clyde's ambitions and seal his fate; it is an unsurpassed depiction of the harsh realities of American life and of the dark side of the American dream. Extraordinary in scope and power, vivid in its sense of wholesale human waste, unceasing in its rich compassion, An American Tragedy stands as Theodore Dreiser's supreme achievement.

Volume 2 of 2.
First volume in this set is ISBN 1417905778.

Genres: Classics

412 pages, Paperback

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

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Free download available at Project Gutenberg

[Mary Catherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Run, do not walk, away from this book. I would rather get a root canal than even think about this book again. In the words of the great Dorothy Parker, this is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

[Rexhina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book .. And definitely Theodore Drajzer was a great author.. He his my favorite..

[Vita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dreizeris eilinįkart užbūrė mane savo istorija kaip kokia Šachrazada. :)

[Christian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story itself was compelling, but the narrative was just so drawn out that a week's time would seem like an eternity. Other than my slight annoyance with that bit of the book, it turned out to be a 'good read.' The last chapter definitely made the book.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow, this is super long. And I'm a writer, so you know I ain't joking. Dare I say "A Place in the Sun", the movie, was better than this book . . . .

[Heather Walter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This has to be one of the longest books ever. He belabors the points a bit much for me, but it's still not a bad read. I thought Sister Carrie was better.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very impressed and read all books of Dreiser 20 years ago.