Theodore Dreiser : Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt, Twelve Men (Library of America)
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Read in March, 2008
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I have enjoyed "Sister Carrie" and "Jennie Gerhardt" very much. The lives led by ordinary and extraordinary people before the turn of century is enlightening and makes for compelling reading. Both novels are well paced and realistic and for me, praise from Sinclair Lewis and H.L. Mencken is enough reason to discover Theodore Dreiser.
I have not read Twelve Men yet but will in the near future.
I also would like to recommend the publisher "The Library of America", ...more
I have not read Twelve Men yet but will in the near future.
I also would like to recommend the publisher "The Library of America", ...more
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Read in February, 2003
here is my review of sister carrie. this is a good book. i read it and i enjoyed it. i would recommend it to anyone who likes books. hurstwood kills himself, and the book ends with carrie, rocking in her chair, thinking of pretty things to buy. or something. its depressing but beautiful.
i still haven't read jennie gerhardt.
but '12 men' is fantastic. it details 12 men that dreiser got to know through the course of his life. some of them - including his foreman working for a railro...more
i still haven't read jennie gerhardt.
but '12 men' is fantastic. it details 12 men that dreiser got to know through the course of his life. some of them - including his foreman working for a railro...more
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