Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser, published by Penguin on August 1, 1994, is a reprint edition that spans 528 pages. This novel, first released in 1900, redefines the traditional “fallen woman” narrative through the journey of its midwestern heroine as she navigates the complexities of urban life. Dreiser’s work delves into the cultural forces of American society, exploring themes of idealism, materialism, and innocence within a rapidly changing world.
In Sister Carrie, readers will encounter a profound exploration of the protagonist’s experiences in a bustling city, reflecting the moral ambiguities and societal pressures of the time. The text included in this edition is the version Dreiser approved for publication during his lifetime, accompanied by a special appendix that discusses his earlier manuscript. This edition contributes to the understanding of literary realism and offers insights into the transformative nature of American literature as it entered the twentieth century.
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“When a girl leaves home at eighteen, she does one of two things. Either she falls into saving hands and becomes better, or she rapidly assumes the cosmopolitan standard of virtue and becomes worse.”
With Sister Carrie, first published in 1900, Theodore Dreiser transformed the conventional “fallen woman” story into a genuinely innovative and powerful work of fiction. As he hurled his impressionable midwestern heroine into the throbbing, amoral world of the big city, he revealed, with brilliant insight, the deep and driving forces of American culture: the restless idealism, glamorous materialism, and basic spiritual innocence.
Sister Carrie brought American literature into the twentieth century. This volume, which reprints the text Dreiser approved for publication during his lifetime and includes a special appendix discussing his earlier, unedited manuscript, is the original standard edition of one of the great masterpieces of literary realism.
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