An American Tragedy - With an Introduction by Richard Lingeman and a New Afterword by Margaret E. Mitchell
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| Verlag | Signet |
| Auflage | 2010 |
| Seiten | 896 |
| Format | 10,6 x 17,2 x 3,8 cm |
| Gewicht | 392 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Signet Classic |
| ISBN-10 | 0451531558 |
| EAN | 9780451531551 |
| Bestell-Nr | 45153155EA |
Theodore Dreiser set out to create an epic character and, in the form of Clyde Griffiths in "An American Tragedy", he succeeded. Griffiths is just a Midwest kid, the son of a preacher in Kansas City, who tastes a little sophistication and then hits the road seeking pleasure and success. He has his moments, conducting more than one romantic affair, until that ill-advised pursuit ensnares him. Then he reads about an "accident" of a young woman and ponders a dastardly deed ... Dreiser spins these scenes with the eye of a master in control of his form. An American Tragedy stands as an American masterpiece.
An American Masterpiece
Clyde Griffiths finds his social-climbing aspirations and love for a rich and beautiful debutante threatened when his lower-class pregnant girlfriend gives him an ultimatum.
