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100 1 _aDreiser, Theodore,
_d1871-1945
245 1 2 _aA Book About Myself
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-24
508 _aE-text prepared by ellinora, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"A Book About Myself" by Theodore Dreiser is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This autobiographical account delves into Dreiser's formative years, exploring his aspirations, encounters, and the complexities of life in late 19th-century Chicago. Dreiser reflects deeply on his desire to become a writer, capturing the vibrant, raw essence of the city that inspired his work, as well as his youthful romantic entanglements. At the start of the memoir, Dreiser recounts his early dreams of writing stirred by the works of local author Eugene Field. Living in Chicago during its rapid growth, he vividly describes the city’s unique atmosphere, blending its bustling life with personal reflections on his ambitions. As he navigates his role as a collector for a furniture company, he yearns to document the life around him and slowly formulates a plan to break into journalism. His encounters with various characters and his infatuation with a young girl named Alice add layers to his journey, highlighting both his aspirations and the challenges he faces, including family dynamics and the harsh realities of economic struggle. This opening sets the tone for a candid exploration of Dreiser's life and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJournalists -- United States -- Biography
653 _aNovelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography
653 _aDreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62995
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