Sister Carrie | Overview

Sister Carrie is the story of Carrie Meeber, a young woman who leaves her small hometown in Wisconsin and goes to Chicago to find work and live what she hopes will be a happy, carefree life. She's young and naive at the time she leaves home, and though she is initially seduced by the allure of the city, she quickly becomes disillusioned with the drab and monotonous life she sees looming ahead of her. Carrie follows her instincts and makes a series of decisions that she believes will help her to build a better life for herself and achieve success on her own. Though her wealth...

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