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Sister Carrie

Sister Carrie

Dreiser, Theodore

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419147501
ISBN13: 9781419147500
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.84
Height: 1.06 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Sister Carrie is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1900. The story follows the life of a young woman named Carrie Meeber, who leaves her small hometown in Wisconsin to start a new life in Chicago. Carrie dreams of becoming a famous actress and living a glamorous life, but soon realizes that the reality of the city is much harsher than she imagined.Carrie struggles to find work and support herself, and eventually becomes involved with two men: Charles Drouet, a wealthy salesman who introduces her to the world of luxury and extravagance, and George Hurstwood, a married man who falls in love with Carrie and eventually leaves his wife and family to be with her.As Carrie's career as an actress takes off, she becomes more and more successful, but also more distant from those around her. Meanwhile, George's life spirals out of control, as he struggles to maintain his position in society and keep up with Carrie's demands.Sister Carrie is a powerful and poignant novel that explores themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of the American Dream. It is a classic work of American literature that continues to resonate with readers today.By Dreiser, Mencken's favorite author.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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