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Aug 22, 2007
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I would recommend this book to people interested in the concept of the city. Although its notoriety stems from its "naturalistic" depiction of the characters, I thought it was the depcition of the urban environment of Chicago and New York which stood out.
While the intertwined fates of Carrie, Drouet and Hurstwood occupy the foreground of this book, I found myself consistently drawn to the back ground.
Since Dreiser came up as a newspaperman, this makes a certain amount of sense.
The details that D ...more
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Penguin/U of Pennsylvania Press' UNEXPURGATED/original (and bleaker) version of Sister Carrie.
I'm (re-)reading this immediately after (re-)reading the edited version, and unless I'm imagining things, the unedited version seems fuller and more rounded out. I like this version better.
... And now I'm done with the book, and still like it more than the edited version. ...more
I'm (re-)reading this immediately after (re-)reading the edited version, and unless I'm imagining things, the unedited version seems fuller and more rounded out. I like this version better.
... And now I'm done with the book, and still like it more than the edited version. ...more
Listened to the audio version of this book. I enjoyed this book. It wasn't the happiest of stories, but it was an enjoyable listen for me.
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Well at least she eventually comes into her own and no longer has to rely on a man
Apr 11, 2009
Christian
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Laura
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Paula
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Grace
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Jul 28, 2012
Peggy
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