Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
The novel follows a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by first becoming a mistress to men she perceives as superior and later as a famous actress. It is a portrayal of the realities of the modern city and the complexities of the modern world, illustrating the influence of consumer culture on the individual. Despite her moral decline, the protagonist's rise to fame seems to defy the conventional social norms and moral values, making the novel a notable instance of naturalist literature.
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- Published
- 1900
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 300-500
- Original Language
- English
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- 33rd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 42nd on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 86th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 143rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 169th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- Susan Choi's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- The Great Books Podcast from John J. Miller (The National Review )