An American tragedy, v. 1

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

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"An American Tragedy, v. 1" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1925. Based on a real 1906 murder case, it follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man from a poor religious family who pursues wealth and status. Working at his uncle's factory, he becomes entangled with two women: Roberta, a factory worker he gets pregnant, and Sondra, a wealthy socialite. Torn between obligation and ambition, Clyde's choices lead him toward a tragic fate on a remote lake. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Young men -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction American Dream -- Fiction

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