Theodore Dreiser

4 summariesLiterary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Business

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925).

Books by Theodore Dreiser

4 books available

Sister Carrie
Theodore Dreiser
3.8 (37k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
An impressionable Midwestern girl's journey into the glittering, amoral abyss of turn-of-the-century Chicago exposes the raw materialism and spiritual innocence at the heart of the American dream.
An American Tragedy
Theodore Dreiser
4.0 (32k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A young man's desperate pursuit of wealth and status leads to moral compromises and a tragic downfall.
The Financier
Theodore Dreiser
4.3 (5k) average on GoodreadsBusiness
In the cutthroat world of post-Civil War finance, Frank Cowperwood, a ruthless broker based on C. T. Yerkes, manipulates his way to the top with the unwavering support of his mistress, exposing the corrupt underbelly of wealth acquisition.
Jennie Gerhardt
Theodore Dreiser
4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a society quick to judge, Jennie Gerhardt finds love and motherhood outside of marriage, her compassion clashing with the era's strict moral code.