THEODORE DREISER: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Biographical Works

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In "THEODORE DREISER: Novels, Short Stories, Essays & Biographical Works," readers are immersed in the rich tapestry of American realism, marked by Dreiser's unflinching examination of human ambition, morality, and the social context of the early twentieth century. The collection showcases his distinctive literary style, characterized by naturalistic prose and a profound psychological insight that vividly portrays the struggles and triumphs of individuals in a rapidly industrializing society. Dreiser's works reflect his belief in determinism and the impact of environment on human fate, compelling readers to confront the stark realities of life and the often harsh consequences of personal choice. Theodore Dreiser, a pivotal figure in American literature, drew upon his own tumultuous experiences'—ranging from financial hardship to his tumultuous relationships'—to inform his writing. Born in 1871 to a family of German immigrants, Dreiser's worldview was shaped by the struggles of poverty and social inequality, which fueled his drive to explore complex human conditions and societal issues through his narratives. His groundbreaking approach in works like "Sister Carrie" and "An American Tragedy" solidified his status as a formidable voice of his time. This comprehensive anthology is highly recommended for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of American literature's evolution and Dreiser's influential role within it. Scholars, students, and literary enthusiasts will find this collection a vital resource, illuminating the themes of ambition and tragedy that resonate with contemporary readers, enhancing our comprehension of the human condition. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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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1Introduction

286CHAPTER XXXIX

2Introduction

287CHAPTER XL

3Author Biography

288CHAPTER XLI

4Historical Context

289CHAPTER XLII

5Synopsis (Selection)

290CHAPTER XLIII

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6Chapter I: The Magnet Attracting — A Waif Amid Forces

291CHAPTER XLIV

7Chapter II: What Poverty Threatened — Of Granite and Brass

292BOOK III: THE REVOLT

8Chapter III: Wee Question of Fortune — Four-Fifty a Week

293CHAPTER I

9Chapter IV: The Spendings of Fancy — Facts Answer with Sneers

294CHAPTER II

10Chapter V: A Glittering Night Flower — The Use of a Name

295CHAPTER III

11Chapter VI: The Machine and the Maiden — A Knight of to-Day

296CHAPTER IV

12Chapter VII: The Lure of the Material — Beauty Speaks for Itself

297CHAPTER V

13Chapter VIII: Intimations by Winter — An Ambassador Summoned

298CHAPTER VI

14Chapter IX: Convention’s Own Tinder-Box — The Eye that is Green

299CHAPTER VII

15Chapter X: The Counsel of Winter — Fortune’s Ambassador Calls

300CHAPTER VIII

16Chapter XI: The Persuasion of Fashion — Feeling Guards O’er its Own

301CHAPTER IX

17Chapter XII: Of the Lamps of the Mansions — The Ambassador Plea

302CHAPTER X

18Chapter XIII: His Credentials Accepted — A Babel of Tongues

303CHAPTER XI

19Chapter XIV: With Eyes and Not Seeing — One Influence Wanes

304CHAPTER XII

20Chapter XV: The Irk of the Old Ties — The Magic of Youth

305CHAPTER XIII

21Chapter XVI: A Witless Aladdin — The Gate to the World

306CHAPTER XIV

22Chapter XVII: A Glimpse Through the Gateway — Hope Lightens the Eye

307CHAPTER XV

23Chapter XVIII: Just Over the Border — A Hail and Farewell

308CHAPTER XVI

24Chapter XIX: An Hour in Elfland — A Clamour Half Heard

309CHAPTER XVII

25Chapter XX: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit

310CHAPTER XVIII

26Chapter XXI: The Lure of the Spirit — The Flesh in Pursuit

311CHAPTER XIX

27Chapter XXII: The Blaze of the Tinder — Flesh Wars with the Flesh

312CHAPTER XX

28Chapter XXIII: A Spirit in Travail — One Rung Put Behind

313CHAPTER XXI

29Chapter XXIV: Ashes of Tinder — A Face at the Window

314CHAPTER XXII

30Chapter XXV: Ashes of Tinder — The Loosing of Stays

315CHAPTER XXIII

31Chapter XXVI: The Ambassador Fallen — A Search for the Gate

316CHAPTER XXIV

32Chapter XXVII: When Waters Engulf Us We Reach for a Star

317CHAPTER XXV

33Chapter XXVIII: A Pilgrim, an Outlaw — The Spirit Detained

318CHAPTER XXVI

34Chapter XXIX: The Solace of Travel — The Boats of the Sea

319CHAPTER XXVII

35Chapter XXX: The Kingdom of Greatness — The Pilgrim a Dream

320CHAPTER XXVIII

36Chapter XXXI: A Pet of Good Fortune — Broadway Flaunts its Joys

321CHAPTER XXIX

37Chapter XXXII: The Feast of Belshazzar — A Seer to Translate

322L&#x27;ENVOI

38Chapter XXXIII: Without the Walled City — The Slope of the Years

323Chapter I

39Chapter XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones — A Sample of Chaff

324Chapter II

40Chapter XXXV: The Passing of Effort — The Visage of Care

325Chapter III

41Chapter XXXVI: A Grim Retrogression — The Phantom of Chance

326Chapter IV

42Chapter XXXVII: The Spirit Awakens — New Search for the Gate

327Chapter V

43Chapter XXXVIII: In Elf Land Disporting — The Grim World Without

328Chapter VI

44Chapter XXXIX: Of Lights and of Shadows — The Parting of Worlds

329Chapter VII

45Chapter XL: A Public Dissension — A Final Appeal

330Chapter VIII

46Chapter XLI: The Strike

331Chapter IX

47Chapter XLII: A Touch of Spring — The Empty Shell

332Chapter X

48Chapter XLIII: The World Turns Flatterer — An Eye in the Dark

333Chapter XI

49Chapter XLIV: And this is Not Elf Land — What Gold Will Not Buy

334Chapter XII

50Chapter XLV: Curious Shifts of the Poor

335Chapter XIII

51Chapter XLVI: Stirring Troubled Waters

336Chapter XIV

52Chapter XLVII: The Way of the Beaten — A Harp in the Wind

337Chapter XV

53BOOK ONE

338Chapter XVI

54Chapter 1

339Chapter XVII

55Chapter 2

340Chapter XVIII

56Chapter 3

341Chapter XIX

57Chapter 4

342Chapter XX

58Chapter 5

343Chapter XXI

59Chapter 6

344Chapter XXII

60Chapter 7

345Chapter XXIII

61Chapter 8

346Chapter XXIV

62Chapter 9

347Chapter XXV

63Chapter 10

348Chapter XXVI

64Chapter 11

349Chapter XXVII

65Chapter 12

350Chapter XXVIII

66Chapter 13

351Chapter XXIX

67Chapter 14

352Chapter XXX

68Chapter 15

353Chapter XXXI

69Chapter 16

354Chapter XXXII

70Chapter 17

355Chapter XXXIII

71Chapter 18

356Chapter XXXIV

72Chapter 19

357Chapter XXXV

73BOOK TWO

358Chapter XXXVI

74Chapter 1

359Chapter XXXVII

75Chapter 2

360Chapter XXXVIII

76Chapter 3

361Chapter XXXIX

77Chapter 4

362Chapter XL

78Chapter 5

363Chapter XLI

79Chapter 6

364Chapter XLII

80Chapter 7

365Chapter XLIII

81Chapter 8

366Chapter XLIV

82Chapter 9

367Chapter XLV

83Chapter 10

368Chapter XLVI

84Chapter 11

369Chapter XLVII

85Chapter 12

370Chapter XLVIII

86Chapter 13

371Chapter XLIX

87Chapter 14

372Chapter L

88Chapter 15

373Chapter LI

89Chapter 16

374Chapter LII

90Chapter 17

375Chapter LIII

91Chapter 18

376Chapter LIV

92Chapter 19

377Chapter LV

93Chapter 20

378Chapter LVI

94Chapter 21

379Chapter LVII

95Chapter 22

380Chapter LVIII

96Chapter 23

381Chapter LIX

97Chapter 24

382Chapter I: The New City

98Chapter 25

383Chapter II: A Reconnoiter

99Chapter 26

384Chapter III: A Chicago Evening

100Chapter 27

385Chapter IV: Peter Laughlin &amp; Co.

101Chapter 28

386Chapter V: Concerning A Wife And Family

102Chapter 29

387Chapter VI: The New Queen of the Home

103Chapter 30

388Chapter VII: Chicago Gas

104Chapter 31

389Chapter VIII: Now This is Fighting

105Chapter 32

390Chapter IX: In Search of Victory

106Chapter 33

391Chapter X: A Test

107Chapter 34

392Chapter XI: The Fruits of Daring

108Chapter 35

393Chapter XII: A New Retainer

109Chapter 36

394Chapter XIII: The Die is Cast

110Chapter 37

395Chapter XIV: Undercurrents

111Chapter 38

396Chapter XV: A New Affection

112Chapter 39

397Chapter XVI: A Fateful Interlude

113Chapter 40

398Chapter XVII: An Overture to Conflict

114Chapter 41

399Chapter XVIII: The Clash

115Chapter 42

400Chapter XIX: “Hell Hath No Fury —”

116Chapter 43

401Chapter XX: “Man and Superman”

117Chapter 44

402Chapter XXI: A Matter of Tunnels

118Chapter 45

403Chapter XXII: Street-railways at Last

119Chapter 46

404Chapter XXIII: The Power of the Press

120Chapter 47

405Chapter XXIV: The Coming of Stephanie Platow

121BOOK THREE

406Chapter XXV: Airs from the Orient

122Chapter 1

407Chapter XXVI: Love and War

123Chapter 2

408Chapter XXVII: A Financier Bewitched

124Chapter 3

409Chapter XXVIII: The Exposure of Stephanie

125Chapter 4

410Chapter XXIX: A Family Quarrel

126Chapter 5

411Chapter XXX: Obstacles

127Chapter 6

412Chapter XXXI: Untoward Disclosures

128Chapter 7

413Chapter XXXII: A Supper Party

129Chapter 8

414Chapter XXXIII: Mr. Lynde to the Rescue

130Chapter 9

415Chapter XXXIV: Enter Hosmer Hand

131Chapter 10

416Chapter XXXV: A Political Agreement

132Chapter 11

417Chapter XXXVI: An Election Draws Near

133Chapter 12

418Chapter XXXVII: Aileen’s Revenge

134Chapter 13

419Chapter XXXVIII: An Hour of Defeat

135Chapter 14

420Chapter XXXIX: The New Administration

136Chapter 15

421Chapter XL: A Trip to Louisville

137Chapter 16

422Chapter XLI: The Daughter of Mrs. Fleming

138Chapter 17

423Chapter XLII: F. A. Cowperwood, Guardian

139Chapter 18

424Chapter XLIII: The Planet Mars

140Chapter 19

425Chapter XLIV: A Franchise Obtained

141Chapter 20

426Chapter XLV: Changing Horizons

142Chapter 21

427Chapter XLVI: Depths and Heights

143Chapter 22

428Chapter XLVII: American Match

144Chapter 23

429Chapter XLVIII: Panic

145Chapter 24

430Chapter XLIX: Mount Olympus

146Chapter 25

431Chapter L: A New York Mansion

147Chapter 26

432Chapter LI: The Revival of Hattie Starr

148Chapter 27

433Chapter LII: Behind the Arras

149Chapter 28

434Chapter LIII: A Declaration of Love

150Chapter 29

435Chapter LIV: Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

151Chapter 30

436Chapter LV: Cowperwood and the Governor

152Chapter 31

437Chapter LVI: The Ordeal of Berenice

153Chapter 32

438Chapter LVII: Aileen’s Last Card

154Chapter 33

439Chapter LVIII: A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

155Chapter 34

440Chapter LIX: Capital and Public Rights

156Chapter I

441Chapter LX: The Net

157Chapter II

442Chapter LXI: The Cataclysm

158Chapter III

443Chapter LXII: The Recompense

159Chapter IV

444Chapter 1

160Chapter V

445Chapter 2

161Chapter VI

446Chapter 3

162Chapter VII

447Chapter 4

163Chapter VIII

448Chapter 5

164Chapter IX

449Chapter 6

165Chapter X

450Chapter 7

166Chapter XI

451Chapter 8

167Chapter XII

452Chapter 9

168Chapter XIII

453Chapter 10

169Chapter XIV

454Chapter 11

170Chapter XV

455Chapter 12

171Chapter XVI

456Chapter 13

172Chapter XVII

457Chapter 14

173Chapter XVIII

458Chapter 15

174Chapter XIX

459Chapter 16

175Chapter XX

460Chapter 17

176Chapter XXI

461Chapter 18

177Chapter XXII

462Chapter 19

178Chapter XXIII

463Chapter 20

179Chapter XXIV

464Chapter 21

180Chapter XXV

465Chapter 22

181Chapter XXVI

466Chapter 23

182Chapter XXVII

467Chapter 24

183Chapter XXVIII

468Chapter 25

184Chapter XXIX

469Chapter 26

185Chapter XXX

470Chapter 27

186Chapter XXXI

471Chapter 28

187Chapter XXXII

472Chapter 29

188Chapter XXXIII

473Chapter 30

189Chapter XXXIV

474Chapter 31

190Chapter XXXV

475Chapter 32

191Chapter XXXVI

476Chapter 33

192Chapter XXXVII

477Chapter 34

193Chapter XXXVIII

478Chapter 35

194Chapter XXXIX

479Chapter 36

195Chapter XL

480Chapter 37

196Chapter XLI

481Chapter 38

197Chapter XLII

482Chapter 39

198Chapter XLIII

483Chapter 40

199Chapter XLIV

484Chapter 41

200Chapter XLV

485Chapter 42

201Chapter XLVI

486Chapter 43

202Chapter XLVII

487Chapter 44

203Chapter XLVIII

488Chapter 45

204Chapter XLIX

489Chapter 46

205Chapter L

490Chapter 47

206Chapter LI

491Chapter 48

207Chapter LII

492Chapter 49

208Chapter LIII

493Chapter 50

209Chapter LIV

494Chapter 51

210Chapter LV

495Chapter 52

211Chapter LVI

496Chapter 53

212Chapter LVII

497Chapter 54

213Chapter LVIII

498Chapter 55

214Chapter LIX

499Chapter 56

215Chapter LX

500Chapter 57

216Chapter LXI

501Chapter 58

217Chapter LXII

502Chapter 59

218BOOK I: YOUTH

503Chapter 60

219CHAPTER I

504Chapter 61

220CHAPTER II

505Chapter 62

221CHAPTER III

506Chapter 63

222CHAPTER IV

507Chapter 64

223CHAPTER V

508Chapter 65

224CHAPTER VI

509Chapter 66

225CHAPTER VII

510Chapter 67

226CHAPTER VIII

511Chapter 68

227CHAPTER IX

512Chapter 69

228CHAPTER X

513Chapter 70

229CHAPTER XI

514Chapter 71

230CHAPTER XII

515Chapter 72

231CHAPTER XIII

516Chapter 73

232CHAPTER XIV

517Chapter 74

233CHAPTER XV

518Chapter 75

234CHAPTER XVI

519Chapter 76

235CHAPTER XVII

520Chapter 77

236CHAPTER XVIII

521Chapter 78

237CHAPTER XIX

522Chapter 79

238CHAPTER XX

523Free

239CHAPTER XXI

524McEwen of the Shining Slave Makers

240CHAPTER XXII

525Nigger Jeff

241CHAPTER XXIII

526The Lost Phoebe

242CHAPTER XXIV

527The Second Choice

243CHAPTER XXV

528A Story of Stories

244CHAPTER XXVI

529Old Rogaum and His Theresa

245CHAPTER XXVII

530Will You Walk Into My Parlor?

246CHAPTER XXVIII

531The Cruise of the &quot;Idlewild&quot;

247BOOK II: THE STRUGGLE

532Married

248CHAPTER I

533When the Old Century Was New

249CHAPTER II

534The Mighty Burke

250CHAPTER III

535Other Works

251CHAPTER IV

536Peter

252CHAPTER V

537A Doer of the Word

253CHAPTER VI

538My Brother Paul

254CHAPTER VII

539The County Doctor

255CHAPTER VIII

540Culhane, the Solid Man

256CHAPTER IX

541A True Patriarch

257CHAPTER X

542De Maupassant, Junior

258CHAPTER XI

543The Village Feudists

259CHAPTER XII

544&quot;Vanity, Vanity,&quot; Saith the Preacher

260CHAPTER XIII

545The Mighty Rourke

261CHAPTER XIV

546A Mayor and His People

262CHAPTER XV

547W.L.S.

263CHAPTER XVI

548Chapter I: HEY, RUB-A-DUB-DUB!

264CHAPTER XVII

549Chapter II: CHANGE

265CHAPTER XVIII

550Chapter III: SOME ASPECTS OF OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER

266CHAPTER XIX

551Chapter IV: THE DREAM

267CHAPTER XX

552Chapter V: THE AMERICAN FINANCIER

268CHAPTER XXI

553Chapter VI: THE TOIL OF THE LABORER

269CHAPTER XXII

554Chapter VII: PERSONALITY

270CHAPTER XXIII

555Chapter VIII: A COUNSEL TO PERFECTION

271CHAPTER XXIV

556Chapter IX: NEUROTIC AMERICA AND THE SEX IMPULSE

272CHAPTER XXV

557Chapter X: SECRECYITS VALUE

273CHAPTER XXVI

558Chapter XI: IDEALS, MORALS, AND THE DAILY NEWSPAPER

274CHAPTER XXVII

559Chapter XII: EQUATION INEVITABLE

275CHAPTER XXVIII

560Chapter XIII: PHANTASMAGORIA

276CHAPTER XXIX

561Chapter XIV: ASHTORETH

277CHAPTER XXX

562Chapter XV: THE REFORMER

278CHAPTER XXXI

563Chapter XVI: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

279CHAPTER XXXII

564Chapter XVII: MORE DEMOCRACY OR LESS? AN INQUIRY

280CHAPTER XXXIII

565Chapter XVIII: THE ESSENTIAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE

281CHAPTER XXXIV

566Chapter XIX: LIFE, ART AND AMERICA

282CHAPTER XXXV

567Chapter XX: THE COURT OF PROGRESS

283CHAPTER XXXVI

568Analysis

284CHAPTER XXXVII

569Reflection

285CHAPTER XXXVIII

570Memorable Quotes

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