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.
The 398th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1900
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-500
- Words
- 145,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 33rd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 42nd on D. G. Myers’ 50 Greatest English Language Novels (D. G. Myers)
- 169th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 197th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)