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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'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 "Novels by Theodore Dreiser" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Books by Theodore Dreiser" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Financier is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, based on real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes. Dreiser started writing his manuscript in 1911, and the following year published the first part of his lengthy work as The Financier. [1]
The Stoic is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, written in 1945 and first published in 1947. It is the conclusion of his Trilogy of Desire , which includes The Financier (1912) and The Titan (1914). This series of novels depicts Frank Cowperwood, a businessman based on the real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes .
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American tragedy film based on the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the 1926 play, also titled An American Tragedy.It tells the story of a working-class young man who is entangled with two women: one who works in his wealthy uncle's factory, and the other a beautiful socialite.
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.