Sister Carrie (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Modern Classics SeriesBy Theodore Dreiser
Length20h 1m
About this audiobook
Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie is a landmark of American naturalism, tracing Caroline Meeber's movement from provincial Wisconsin to the commercial theaters of Chicago and New York. Written in a plain yet searching prose, the novel rejects genteel moral resolution in favor of social observation: desire, money, chance, and urban spectacle shape its characters more powerfully than inherited codes of virtue. Carrie's rise and George Hurstwood's decline unfold as parallel studies in modern aspiration and instability. Dreiser, born in Indiana to a poor German-American family, knew firsthand the pressures of class mobility, precarious employment, and the temptations of metropolitan life. His early work as a journalist sharpened his eye for the material details of streets, hotels, factories, restaurants, and theaters. These experiences informed his unsentimental treatment of ambition and moral compromise, helping him produce a novel initially controversial for its refusal to punish Carrie conventionally. Sister Carrie is essential reading for those interested in realism, naturalism, urban modernity, and the emergence of twentieth-century American fiction. It rewards readers who value psychological nuance and social critique over simple moral judgment, offering a powerful portrait of a society in which success and emptiness can arrive together.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length20 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 15, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The "Genius" (Annotated)
29Chapter XXIV: Ashes of Tinder — A Face at the Window
2Introduction
30Chapter XXV: Ashes of Tinder — The Loosing of Stays
3Synopsis
31Chapter XXVI: The Ambassador Fallen — A Search for the Gate
4Historical Context
32Chapter XXVII: When Waters Engulf Us We Reach for a Star
5Author Biography
33Chapter XXVIII: A Pilgrim, an Outlaw — The Spirit Detained
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6Chapter I: The Magnet Attracting — A Waif Amid Forces
34Chapter XXIX: The Solace of Travel — The Boats of the Sea
7Chapter II: What Poverty Threatened — Of Granite and Brass
35Chapter XXX: The Kingdom of Greatness — The Pilgrim a Dream
8Chapter III: Wee Question of Fortune — Four-Fifty a Week
36Chapter XXXI: A Pet of Good Fortune — Broadway Flaunts its Joys
9Chapter IV: The Spendings of Fancy — Facts Answer with Sneers
37Chapter XXXII: The Feast of Belshazzar — A Seer to Translate
10Chapter V: A Glittering Night Flower — The Use of a Name
38Chapter XXXIII: Without the Walled City — The Slope of the Years
11Chapter VI: The Machine and the Maiden — A Knight of to-Day
39Chapter XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones — A Sample of Chaff
12Chapter VII: The Lure of the Material — Beauty Speaks for Itself
40Chapter XXXV: The Passing of Effort — The Visage of Care
13Chapter VIII: Intimations by Winter — An Ambassador Summoned
41Chapter XXXVI: A Grim Retrogression — The Phantom of Chance
14Chapter IX: Convention’s Own Tinder-Box — The Eye that is Green
42Chapter XXXVII: The Spirit Awakens — New Search for the Gate
15Chapter X: The Counsel of Winter — Fortune’s Ambassador Calls
43Chapter XXXVIII: In Elf Land Disporting — The Grim World Without
16Chapter XI: The Persuasion of Fashion — Feeling Guards O’er its Own
44Chapter XXXIX: Of Lights and of Shadows — The Parting of Worlds
17Chapter XII: Of the Lamps of the Mansions — The Ambassador Plea
45Chapter XL: A Public Dissension — A Final Appeal
18Chapter XIII: His Credentials Accepted — A Babel of Tongues
46Chapter XLI: The Strike
19Chapter XIV: With Eyes and Not Seeing — One Influence Wanes
47Chapter XLII: A Touch of Spring — The Empty Shell
20Chapter XV: The Irk of the Old Ties — The Magic of Youth
48Chapter XLIII: The World Turns Flatterer — An Eye in the Dark
21Chapter XVI: A Witless Aladdin — The Gate to the World
49Chapter XLIV: And this is Not Elf Land — What Gold Will Not Buy
22Chapter XVII: A Glimpse Through the Gateway — Hope Lightens the Eye
50Chapter XLV: Curious Shifts of the Poor
23Chapter XVIII: Just Over the Border — A Hail and Farewell
51Chapter XLVI: Stirring Troubled Waters
24Chapter XIX: An Hour in Elfland — A Clamour Half Heard
52Chapter XLVII: The Way of the Beaten — A Harp in the Wind
25Chapter XX: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit
53Analysis
26Chapter XXI: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit
54Reflection
27Chapter XXII: The Blaze of the Tinder — Flesh Wars with the Flesh
55Memorable Quotes
28Chapter XXIII: A Spirit in Travail — One Rung Put Behind
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