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Sister Carrie
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781025480206
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 570
Weight: 1.74
Height: 1.16 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Sister Carrie stands as a foundational masterpiece of American literary naturalism, chronicling the transformative journey of Caroline Meeber. When eighteen-year-old Carrie boards a train from her rural Wisconsin home to the bustling metropolis of Chicago, she carries with her little more than a small suitcase and an insatiable desire for a better life. Theodore Dreiser's debut novel masterfully explores the harsh realities of urban existence at the turn of the 20th century, stripping away the romanticism often associated with the American Dream.
The narrative follows Carrie's ascent through the social strata of Chicago and later New York City, driven by her beauty, ambition, and the influence of the men she encounters, including the world-weary traveling salesman Charles Drouet and the doomed restaurant manager George Hurstwood. As Carrie rises to stardom on the stage, the novel presents a stark contrast between her material success and the moral and physical decay of those who fall by the wayside. Dreiser's unflinching portrayal of human desire, social inequality, and the indifferent power of the city made Sister Carrie a controversial work upon its release. Today, it is celebrated for its psychological depth and its profound influence on the development of modern American fiction.
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