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Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (/ ˈ d r aɪ s ər,-z ər /; [1] August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) 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 moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. [2]
Dreiser read John Woolman's Journals in 1939. [3] It has been suggested that Dreiser's reading of Thoreau in 1938 influenced some passages. [3] The novel has been described as an allegory, where Solon is the figure of a saint. [4] Moreover, it has been suggested that Solon Barnes was informed by Theodore Dreiser's own father, John Paul Dreiser. [5]
Pages in category "Novels by Theodore Dreiser" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Six essays and one play had already been published in newspapers prior to this collection. [1]Keith Newlin has argued that Hey Rub-a-Dub-Dub follows in the wake of Dreiser's attempts at philosophy, which he had started in his 1916 book called Plays of the Natural and Supernatural and ended with Notes on Life, published posthumously in 1974.
Novels by Theodore Dreiser (9 P) Pages in category "Books by Theodore Dreiser" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Dreiser's manuscript of The Titan was rejected by Harper & Brothers, publisher of The Financier, due to its uncompromising realism; John Lane published the book in 1914. [3] The Titan is the second part of Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire, a saga of ruthless businessman Frank Cowperwood (modeled after real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes).
Pages in category "Short stories by Theodore Dreiser" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
John Paul Dreiser, Theodore Dreiser's father, was a German immigrant and the model for old Rogaum. Theresa's love of the city matches Theodore's love and experiences of a large city. The experience of Theresa going off with the young man Almerting is the same as Theodore's sisters', Sylvia and Emma, when they went off with some young men in ...