Theodore Dreiser
Born: 01-01-1871
Theodore Dreiser was an influential American novelist and journalist, known for his pioneering role in the naturalism literary movement. Born in 1871, his works often explored themes of ambition, desire, and social realism. Dreiser's notable novels include "Sister Carrie" and "An American Tragedy," which depict the stark realities of American life. His writing style and unflinching portrayals of human nature have left a lasting impact on 20th-century literature.
Book summaries for books written by Theodore Dreiser
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She was tortured with happiness, tortured with grief.
Fear had taken him by the throat and was choking out the life of him.
Life, if anywhere, should be beautiful!
He had punished himself enough. Surely he had.
There was a sense of giant desolation everywhere.
If only she had been a maid!
He was stunned by life as by some cruel blow.
In him were thousands of faults—but not those!
He felt the awful shame of himself as a creature but half made.
They were involved in a world of peril, charming, and seductive.
He had a strong instinct for the fitness of things.
The world as he saw it was full of people with wistful possibilities for beauty.