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3 days ago · Theodore Dreiser, for instance, treated subjects that had seemed too daring to earlier realists and, like other Naturalists, illustrated his own beliefs by his depictions of characters and unfolding of plots. Holding that men’s deeds were “chemical compulsions,” he showed characters unable to direct their actions.
1 day ago · Movie adaptations of naturalistic novels like Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy and Frank Norris’s McTeague also featured seemingly wholesome protagonists drawn to violence. The ...
3 days ago · As part of the “Chicago Renaissance,” which included writers such as Vachel Lindsay, Carl Sandburg, and Theodore Dreiser, much of Masters's writing focused on America's people, their lives and dreams.
Jun 10, 2024 · Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy (1925) drove me into a ditch, and I got out and walked. Clyde Griffiths, the anti-hero of this 1925 best-seller, mirrors Walter White in some ways with his slow descent into hapless evil; he's just not as intelligent or as interesting.
Jun 25, 2024 · For one historic Hautean and famous novelist, “Man’s Best Friend” made a lasting impression at a young age. This is evident in the published autobiography of Theodore Dreiser.
Jun 16, 2024 · Theodore Dreiser SISTER CARRIE Modern Library by THEODORE DREIESER. Publication date 1900 Collection internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English.
Jun 14, 2024 · This article explores the distinctive and often criticized stylistic features of Theodore Dreiser's work, particularly Sister Carrie. Critics such as James Phalen, Donald Pizer, and John Flanagan point out Dreiser's linguistic shortcomings, including vagueness, pretensions, and syntactic errors.
