"Sister Carrie: A Novel" by Theodore Dreiser is a narrative set in late 19th-century America, following a young woman named Carrie Meeber as she journeys from her rural home to the booming city of Chicago. This story is rich in ideas of ambition, social advancement, and the hardships faced by young women in an industrializing America. Carrie, an eighteen-year-old with simple belongings and grand aspirations, boards a train to Chicago, anticipating a better life. Her initial dreams give way to the tough realities of city life as she makes her way through her new surroundings. The initial passages capture both her innocence and her desires, contrasting the allure of the city with the harsh truths that lie ahead. Carrie navigates the complex world of Chicago, experiencing materialism and struggling to find work, fully personifying the conflict between her youthful dreams and the often unforgiving world around her.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
By Theodore Dreiser
A naive young woman leaves her small-town life for the promise of the big city, only to confront a harsh reality of materialism and struggle.
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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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