Sister Carrie

""Sister Carrie"" is a novel by Theodore Dreiser that follows the story of a young woman named Carrie Meeber, who leaves her rural home in Wisconsin to pursue a better life in the city of Chicago. The novel explores themes of ambition, desire, and the pursuit of the American Dream. As Carrie rises in the world, she becomes involved with two men: Charles Drouet, a wealthy salesman who introduces her to the pleasures of the city, and George Hurstwood, a married man who is drawn to Carrie's beauty and vitality. As their relationships develop, Carrie must navigate the complexities of love, money, and social status. Along the way, she faces challenges and setbacks, but ultimately finds a measure of success and contentment. ""Sister Carrie"" is considered a classic of American literature and a pioneering work of naturalism, a literary movement that sought to portray the world with scientific objectivity and realism.1900. American author, outstanding representative of naturalism, whose novels depict real-life subjects in a harsh light. Dreiser's books were held to be amoral, and he battled throughout his career against censorship and popular taste. Dreiser's first novel, Sister Carrie tells the story of a pretty small-town girl who comes to the big city filled with ambition. She quickly becomes a victim of men, but uses them in turn to become a successful Broadway actress. Meanwhile, George Hurstwood, the married man who has run away with her, loses his hold on life and falls into beggary and suicide. The book was the first masterpiece of the American naturalistic movement in its unwavering presentation of urban life and in its ingenuous heroine, who goes unpunished for her transgressions against conventional sexual morality. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.