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Sister Carrie

by Theodore Dreiser

Sister Carrie is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young woman who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream. She first becomes a mistress to men that she perceives as superior, but later becomes a famous actress. It has been called the "greatest of all American urban novels".

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English

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English

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1900

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Theodore Dreiser

United States

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm mo...

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