"Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser is a story set in the late 1800s that follows Carrie Meeber’s quest for a fulfilling future in Chicago. Leaving her small hometown, eighteen-year-old Carrie imagines a grand life for herself. Chicago, however, presents challenges that quickly temper her idealism. She soon meets Drouet, and this encounter changes her life trajectory as she grapples with ambition and society's expectations. The descriptions of Carrie's new existence show a striking difference between what she hoped it would be and what it actually is, setting the scene for a story where she must learn how to survive, make her way in the world, and find herself.
Sister Carrie
By Theodore Dreiser
An eager young woman ventures into the big city hoping for a better existence, but the reality of society forces her to make unexpected choices.
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About the AuthorTheodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925).
Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925).
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