Sister Carrie (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Theodore Dreiser
- First Published: 1900
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Acting or actors, Nineteenth century, New York City, Chicago, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Adultery, City life, Divorce, Working class, Theft, Work or workers, Naivete, Innocence
- Locales: New York, NY, Chicago, IL
Carrie Meeber, a poor and inexperienced young woman, leaves her hometown in Wisconsin to live with her sister and find work in Chicago. Life soon becomes a grind of never-ending labor for mere survival. Falling ill and losing her poor-paying job, she accepts money from Charles Drouet, a man whom she met on the train when she traveled to the city. Eventually, she becomes his mistress.
Drouet’s friend, G. W. Hurstwood, is fascinated by Carrie’s charm and beauty. Carrie and Hurstwood fall in love and begin an affair. Mrs. Hurstwood threatens that unless he leaves Carrie, she...
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