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Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in Indiana, Dreiser was the son of John Paul Dreiser, a German immigrant, and Sarah Maria Schanab, a Menn...view moreTheodore Dreiser (1871-1945) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in Indiana, Dreiser was the son of John Paul Dreiser, a German immigrant, and Sarah Maria Schanab, a Mennonite from Ohio who converted to Catholicism and was banished by her community. Raised in a family of thirteen children, of which he was the twelfth, Dreiser attended Indiana University for a year before taking a job as a journalist for the Chicago Globe. While working for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Dreiser wrote articles on Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Dean Howells, as well as interviewed such figures as Andrew Carnegie and Thomas Edison. In 1900, he published his debut novel Sister Carrie, a naturalist portrait of a young midwestern woman who travels to Chicago to become an actress. Despite poor reviews, he continued writing fiction, but failed to find real success until An American Tragedy (1925), a novel based on the 1906 murder of Grace Brown. Considered a masterpiece of American fiction, the novel grew his reputation immensely, leading to his nomination for the 1930 Nobel Prize in Literature, which ultimately went to fellow American Sinclair Lewis. Committed to socialism and atheism throughout his life, Dreiser was a member of the Communist Party of the United States of America and a lifelong champion of the working class.view less
Books by Theodore Dreiser
The Financier The Stoic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An American Tragedy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Titan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Hoosier Holiday Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Trilogy of Desire: The Financier, The Titan, The Stoic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Financier Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Greatest American Short Stories: 50+ Classics of American Literature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bulwark Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Financier Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An American Tragedy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Audiobooks by Theodore Dreiser
An American Tragedy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sister Carrie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGenius Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sister Carrie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sister Carrie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Financier Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sister Carrie (Unabridged) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5B. J. Harrison Reads The Lost Phoebe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsN B C University Theater: Sister Carrie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHollywood: Its Morals and Manners Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJennie Gerhardt Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5