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THEODORE DREISER: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Biographical Works (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Urban naturalism and social realism: 7 novels, 12 stories, essays & biographyBy Theodore Dreiser

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THEODORE DREISER: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Biographical Works gathers the breadth of one of American naturalism's defining voices, from expansive fiction to reflective nonfiction and autobiographical inquiry. Across these writings, Dreiser examines ambition, desire, poverty, social mobility, and moral compromise with a prose style that is deliberately plain, cumulative, and psychologically insistent. His work belongs to the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century movement that challenged genteel realism, replacing moral certainty with social determinism and an unsparing attention to economic forces. Dreiser's own life profoundly shaped this vision. Born in Indiana in 1871 to a poor German-American family, he knew instability, religious tension, and class aspiration firsthand. His career in journalism sharpened his eye for urban life, scandal, commerce, and the hidden machinery of public success. These experiences helped form the author of Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy, a writer persistently drawn to the conflict between individual longing and impersonal social power. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a substantial encounter with modern American literary consciousness. It will especially reward those interested in realism, naturalism, social criticism, and the evolution of the American novel. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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1THEODORE DREISER: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Biographical Works (Annotated)

292CHAPTER XL

2Introduction

293CHAPTER XLI

3Author Biography

294CHAPTER XLII

4Historical Context

295CHAPTER XLIII

5Synopsis (Selection)

296CHAPTER XLIV

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6Novels

297BOOK III: THE REVOLT

7Sister Carrie

298CHAPTER I

8Chapter I: The Magnet Attracting — A Waif Amid Forces

299CHAPTER II

9Chapter II: What Poverty Threatened — Of Granite and Brass

300CHAPTER III

10Chapter III: Wee Question of Fortune — Four-Fifty a Week

301CHAPTER IV

11Chapter IV: The Spendings of Fancy — Facts Answer with Sneers

302CHAPTER V

12Chapter V: A Glittering Night Flower — The Use of a Name

303CHAPTER VI

13Chapter VI: The Machine and the Maiden — A Knight of to-Day

304CHAPTER VII

14Chapter VII: The Lure of the Material — Beauty Speaks for Itself

305CHAPTER VIII

15Chapter VIII: Intimations by Winter — An Ambassador Summoned

306CHAPTER IX

16Chapter IX: Convention’s Own Tinder-Box — The Eye that is Green

307CHAPTER X

17Chapter X: The Counsel of Winter — Fortune’s Ambassador Calls

308CHAPTER XI

18Chapter XI: The Persuasion of Fashion — Feeling Guards O’er its Own

309CHAPTER XII

19Chapter XII: Of the Lamps of the Mansions — The Ambassador Plea

310CHAPTER XIII

20Chapter XIII: His Credentials Accepted — A Babel of Tongues

311CHAPTER XIV

21Chapter XIV: With Eyes and Not Seeing — One Influence Wanes

312CHAPTER XV

22Chapter XV: The Irk of the Old Ties — The Magic of Youth

313CHAPTER XVI

23Chapter XVI: A Witless Aladdin — The Gate to the World

314CHAPTER XVII

24Chapter XVII: A Glimpse Through the Gateway — Hope Lightens the Eye

315CHAPTER XVIII

25Chapter XVIII: Just Over the Border — A Hail and Farewell

316CHAPTER XIX

26Chapter XIX: An Hour in Elfland — A Clamour Half Heard

317CHAPTER XX

27Chapter XX: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit

318CHAPTER XXI

28Chapter XXI: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit

319CHAPTER XXII

29Chapter XXII: The Blaze of the Tinder — Flesh Wars with the Flesh

320CHAPTER XXIII

30Chapter XXIII: A Spirit in Travail — One Rung Put Behind

321CHAPTER XXIV

31Chapter XXIV: Ashes of Tinder — A Face at the Window

322CHAPTER XXV

32Chapter XXV: Ashes of Tinder — The Loosing of Stays

323CHAPTER XXVI

33Chapter XXVI: The Ambassador Fallen — A Search for the Gate

324CHAPTER XXVII

34Chapter XXVII: When Waters Engulf Us We Reach for a Star

325CHAPTER XXVIII

35Chapter XXVIII: A Pilgrim, an Outlaw — The Spirit Detained

326CHAPTER XXIX

36Chapter XXIX: The Solace of Travel — The Boats of the Sea

327L'ENVOI

37Chapter XXX: The Kingdom of Greatness — The Pilgrim a Dream

328The Financier

38Chapter XXXI: A Pet of Good Fortune — Broadway Flaunts its Joys

329Chapter I

39Chapter XXXII: The Feast of Belshazzar — A Seer to Translate

330Chapter II

40Chapter XXXIII: Without the Walled City — The Slope of the Years

331Chapter III

41Chapter XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones — A Sample of Chaff

332Chapter IV

42Chapter XXXV: The Passing of Effort — The Visage of Care

333Chapter V

43Chapter XXXVI: A Grim Retrogression — The Phantom of Chance

334Chapter VI

44Chapter XXXVII: The Spirit Awakens — New Search for the Gate

335Chapter VII

45Chapter XXXVIII: In Elf Land Disporting — The Grim World Without

336Chapter VIII

46Chapter XXXIX: Of Lights and of Shadows — The Parting of Worlds

337Chapter IX

47Chapter XL: A Public Dissension — A Final Appeal

338Chapter X

48Chapter XLI: The Strike

339Chapter XI

49Chapter XLII: A Touch of Spring — The Empty Shell

340Chapter XII

50Chapter XLIII: The World Turns Flatterer — An Eye in the Dark

341Chapter XIII

51Chapter XLIV: And this is Not Elf Land — What Gold Will Not Buy

342Chapter XIV

52Chapter XLV: Curious Shifts of the Poor

343Chapter XV

53Chapter XLVI: Stirring Troubled Waters

344Chapter XVI

54Chapter XLVII: The Way of the Beaten — A Harp in the Wind

345Chapter XVII

55An American Tragedy

346Chapter XVIII

56BOOK ONE

347Chapter XIX

57Chapter 1

348Chapter XX

58Chapter 2

349Chapter XXI

59Chapter 3

350Chapter XXII

60Chapter 4

351Chapter XXIII

61Chapter 5

352Chapter XXIV

62Chapter 6

353Chapter XXV

63Chapter 7

354Chapter XXVI

64Chapter 8

355Chapter XXVII

65Chapter 9

356Chapter XXVIII

66Chapter 10

357Chapter XXIX

67Chapter 11

358Chapter XXX

68Chapter 12

359Chapter XXXI

69Chapter 13

360Chapter XXXII

70Chapter 14

361Chapter XXXIII

71Chapter 15

362Chapter XXXIV

72Chapter 16

363Chapter XXXV

73Chapter 17

364Chapter XXXVI

74Chapter 18

365Chapter XXXVII

75Chapter 19

366Chapter XXXVIII

76BOOK TWO

367Chapter XXXIX

77Chapter 1

368Chapter XL

78Chapter 2

369Chapter XLI

79Chapter 3

370Chapter XLII

80Chapter 4

371Chapter XLIII

81Chapter 5

372Chapter XLIV

82Chapter 6

373Chapter XLV

83Chapter 7

374Chapter XLVI

84Chapter 8

375Chapter XLVII

85Chapter 9

376Chapter XLVIII

86Chapter 10

377Chapter XLIX

87Chapter 11

378Chapter L

88Chapter 12

379Chapter LI

89Chapter 13

380Chapter LII

90Chapter 14

381Chapter LIII

91Chapter 15

382Chapter LIV

92Chapter 16

383Chapter LV

93Chapter 17

384Chapter LVI

94Chapter 18

385Chapter LVII

95Chapter 19

386Chapter LVIII

96Chapter 20

387Chapter LIX

97Chapter 21

388The Titan

98Chapter 22

389Chapter I: The New City

99Chapter 23

390Chapter II: A Reconnoiter

100Chapter 24

391Chapter III: A Chicago Evening

101Chapter 25

392Chapter IV: Peter Laughlin & Co.

102Chapter 26

393Chapter V: Concerning A Wife And Family

103Chapter 27

394Chapter VI: The New Queen of the Home

104Chapter 28

395Chapter VII: Chicago Gas

105Chapter 29

396Chapter VIII: Now This is Fighting

106Chapter 30

397Chapter IX: In Search of Victory

107Chapter 31

398Chapter X: A Test

108Chapter 32

399Chapter XI: The Fruits of Daring

109Chapter 33

400Chapter XII: A New Retainer

110Chapter 34

401Chapter XIII: The Die is Cast

111Chapter 35

402Chapter XIV: Undercurrents

112Chapter 36

403Chapter XV: A New Affection

113Chapter 37

404Chapter XVI: A Fateful Interlude

114Chapter 38

405Chapter XVII: An Overture to Conflict

115Chapter 39

406Chapter XVIII: The Clash

116Chapter 40

407Chapter XIX: “Hell Hath No Fury —”

117Chapter 41

408Chapter XX: “Man and Superman”

118Chapter 42

409Chapter XXI: A Matter of Tunnels

119Chapter 43

410Chapter XXII: Street-railways at Last

120Chapter 44

411Chapter XXIII: The Power of the Press

121Chapter 45

412Chapter XXIV: The Coming of Stephanie Platow

122Chapter 46

413Chapter XXV: Airs from the Orient

123Chapter 47

414Chapter XXVI: Love and War

124BOOK THREE

415Chapter XXVII: A Financier Bewitched

125Chapter 1

416Chapter XXVIII: The Exposure of Stephanie

126Chapter 2

417Chapter XXIX: A Family Quarrel

127Chapter 3

418Chapter XXX: Obstacles

128Chapter 4

419Chapter XXXI: Untoward Disclosures

129Chapter 5

420Chapter XXXII: A Supper Party

130Chapter 6

421Chapter XXXIII: Mr. Lynde to the Rescue

131Chapter 7

422Chapter XXXIV: Enter Hosmer Hand

132Chapter 8

423Chapter XXXV: A Political Agreement

133Chapter 9

424Chapter XXXVI: An Election Draws Near

134Chapter 10

425Chapter XXXVII: Aileen’s Revenge

135Chapter 11

426Chapter XXXVIII: An Hour of Defeat

136Chapter 12

427Chapter XXXIX: The New Administration

137Chapter 13

428Chapter XL: A Trip to Louisville

138Chapter 14

429Chapter XLI: The Daughter of Mrs. Fleming

139Chapter 15

430Chapter XLII: F. A. Cowperwood, Guardian

140Chapter 16

431Chapter XLIII: The Planet Mars

141Chapter 17

432Chapter XLIV: A Franchise Obtained

142Chapter 18

433Chapter XLV: Changing Horizons

143Chapter 19

434Chapter XLVI: Depths and Heights

144Chapter 20

435Chapter XLVII: American Match

145Chapter 21

436Chapter XLVIII: Panic

146Chapter 22

437Chapter XLIX: Mount Olympus

147Chapter 23

438Chapter L: A New York Mansion

148Chapter 24

439Chapter LI: The Revival of Hattie Starr

149Chapter 25

440Chapter LII: Behind the Arras

150Chapter 26

441Chapter LIII: A Declaration of Love

151Chapter 27

442Chapter LIV: Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

152Chapter 28

443Chapter LV: Cowperwood and the Governor

153Chapter 29

444Chapter LVI: The Ordeal of Berenice

154Chapter 30

445Chapter LVII: Aileen’s Last Card

155Chapter 31

446Chapter LVIII: A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

156Chapter 32

447Chapter LIX: Capital and Public Rights

157Chapter 33

448Chapter LX: The Net

158Chapter 34

449Chapter LXI: The Cataclysm

159Jennie Gerhardt

450Chapter LXII: The Recompense

160Chapter I

451The Stoic

161Chapter II

452Chapter 1

162Chapter III

453Chapter 2

163Chapter IV

454Chapter 3

164Chapter V

455Chapter 4

165Chapter VI

456Chapter 5

166Chapter VII

457Chapter 6

167Chapter VIII

458Chapter 7

168Chapter IX

459Chapter 8

169Chapter X

460Chapter 9

170Chapter XI

461Chapter 10

171Chapter XII

462Chapter 11

172Chapter XIII

463Chapter 12

173Chapter XIV

464Chapter 13

174Chapter XV

465Chapter 14

175Chapter XVI

466Chapter 15

176Chapter XVII

467Chapter 16

177Chapter XVIII

468Chapter 17

178Chapter XIX

469Chapter 18

179Chapter XX

470Chapter 19

180Chapter XXI

471Chapter 20

181Chapter XXII

472Chapter 21

182Chapter XXIII

473Chapter 22

183Chapter XXIV

474Chapter 23

184Chapter XXV

475Chapter 24

185Chapter XXVI

476Chapter 25

186Chapter XXVII

477Chapter 26

187Chapter XXVIII

478Chapter 27

188Chapter XXIX

479Chapter 28

189Chapter XXX

480Chapter 29

190Chapter XXXI

481Chapter 30

191Chapter XXXII

482Chapter 31

192Chapter XXXIII

483Chapter 32

193Chapter XXXIV

484Chapter 33

194Chapter XXXV

485Chapter 34

195Chapter XXXVI

486Chapter 35

196Chapter XXXVII

487Chapter 36

197Chapter XXXVIII

488Chapter 37

198Chapter XXXIX

489Chapter 38

199Chapter XL

490Chapter 39

200Chapter XLI

491Chapter 40

201Chapter XLII

492Chapter 41

202Chapter XLIII

493Chapter 42

203Chapter XLIV

494Chapter 43

204Chapter XLV

495Chapter 44

205Chapter XLVI

496Chapter 45

206Chapter XLVII

497Chapter 46

207Chapter XLVIII

498Chapter 47

208Chapter XLIX

499Chapter 48

209Chapter L

500Chapter 49

210Chapter LI

501Chapter 50

211Chapter LII

502Chapter 51

212Chapter LIII

503Chapter 52

213Chapter LIV

504Chapter 53

214Chapter LV

505Chapter 54

215Chapter LVI

506Chapter 55

216Chapter LVII

507Chapter 56

217Chapter LVIII

508Chapter 57

218Chapter LIX

509Chapter 58

219Chapter LX

510Chapter 59

220Chapter LXI

511Chapter 60

221Chapter LXII

512Chapter 61

222The "Genius"

513Chapter 62

223BOOK I: YOUTH

514Chapter 63

224CHAPTER I

515Chapter 64

225CHAPTER II

516Chapter 65

226CHAPTER III

517Chapter 66

227CHAPTER IV

518Chapter 67

228CHAPTER V

519Chapter 68

229CHAPTER VI

520Chapter 69

230CHAPTER VII

521Chapter 70

231CHAPTER VIII

522Chapter 71

232CHAPTER IX

523Chapter 72

233CHAPTER X

524Chapter 73

234CHAPTER XI

525Chapter 74

235CHAPTER XII

526Chapter 75

236CHAPTER XIII

527Chapter 76

237CHAPTER XIV

528Chapter 77

238CHAPTER XV

529Chapter 78

239CHAPTER XVI

530Chapter 79

240CHAPTER XVII

531Short Stories

241CHAPTER XVIII

532Free and Other Stories

242CHAPTER XIX

533Free

243CHAPTER XX

534McEwen of the Shining Slave Makers

244CHAPTER XXI

535Nigger Jeff

245CHAPTER XXII

536The Lost Phoebe

246CHAPTER XXIII

537The Second Choice

247CHAPTER XXIV

538A Story of Stories

248CHAPTER XXV

539Old Rogaum and His Theresa

249CHAPTER XXVI

540Will You Walk Into My Parlor?

250CHAPTER XXVII

541The Cruise of the "Idlewild"

251CHAPTER XXVIII

542Married

252BOOK II: THE STRUGGLE

543When the Old Century Was New

253CHAPTER I

544The Mighty Burke

254CHAPTER II

545Other Works

255CHAPTER III

546Twelve Men

256CHAPTER IV

547Peter

257CHAPTER V

548A Doer of the Word

258CHAPTER VI

549My Brother Paul

259CHAPTER VII

550The County Doctor

260CHAPTER VIII

551Culhane, the Solid Man

261CHAPTER IX

552A True Patriarch

262CHAPTER X

553De Maupassant, Junior

263CHAPTER XI

554The Village Feudists

264CHAPTER XII

555"Vanity, Vanity," Saith the Preacher

265CHAPTER XIII

556The Mighty Rourke

266CHAPTER XIV

557A Mayor and His People

267CHAPTER XV

558W.L.S.

268CHAPTER XVI

559Hey, Rub-a-Dub-Dub

269CHAPTER XVII

560Chapter I: HEY, RUB-A-DUB-DUB!

270CHAPTER XVIII

561Chapter II: CHANGE

271CHAPTER XIX

562Chapter III: SOME ASPECTS OF OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER

272CHAPTER XX

563Chapter IV: THE DREAM

273CHAPTER XXI

564Chapter V: THE AMERICAN FINANCIER

274CHAPTER XXII

565Chapter VI: THE TOIL OF THE LABORER

275CHAPTER XXIII

566Chapter VII: PERSONALITY

276CHAPTER XXIV

567Chapter VIII: A COUNSEL TO PERFECTION

277CHAPTER XXV

568Chapter IX: NEUROTIC AMERICA AND THE SEX IMPULSE

278CHAPTER XXVI

569Chapter X: SECRECYITS VALUE

279CHAPTER XXVII

570Chapter XI: IDEALS, MORALS, AND THE DAILY NEWSPAPER

280CHAPTER XXVIII

571Chapter XII: EQUATION INEVITABLE

281CHAPTER XXIX

572Chapter XIII: PHANTASMAGORIA

282CHAPTER XXX

573Chapter XIV: ASHTORETH

283CHAPTER XXXI

574Chapter XV: THE REFORMER

284CHAPTER XXXII

575Chapter XVI: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

285CHAPTER XXXIII

576Chapter XVII: MORE DEMOCRACY OR LESS? AN INQUIRY

286CHAPTER XXXIV

577Chapter XVIII: THE ESSENTIAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE

287CHAPTER XXXV

578Chapter XIX: LIFE, ART AND AMERICA

288CHAPTER XXXVI

579Chapter XX: THE COURT OF PROGRESS

289CHAPTER XXXVII

580Analysis

290CHAPTER XXXVIII

581Reflection

291CHAPTER XXXIX

582Memorable Quotes

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