Dreiser, Theodore 1871-1945
Overview
| Works: | 2,454 works in 8,276 publications in 34 languages and 194,574 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Biographies Didactic fiction Romance fiction Novels Criticism, interpretation, etc Legal stories Legal fiction (Literature) Bildungsromans |
| Subject Headings: | Novelists, American Journalists |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Other, Contributor, Creator, Honoree, htt, Lyricist, Scenarist, Author of dialog, Recipient, Dedicatee, Originator, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PS3507.R55, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
Theodore Dreiser
- The last titan : a life of Theodore Dreiser by Jerome Loving( )
- Newspaper days by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by Philip L Gerber( Book )
- Dreiser by W. A Swanberg( Book )
- The novels of Theodore Dreiser : a critical study by Donald Pizer( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser : beyond naturalism( )
- Dreiser's Russian diary by Theodore Dreiser( )
- Hollywood's American tragedies : Dreiser, Eisenstein, Sternberg, Stevens by Mandy Merck( )
- A few thought-compelling novels( )
- Theodore Dreiser by Francis Otto Matthiessen( Book )
- Mechanism and mysticism : the influence of science on the thought and work of Theodore Dreiser by Louis J Zanine( )
- Political writings by Theodore Dreiser( )
- The American novel, 1789-1939 by Carl Van Doren( Book )
- Just looking : consumer culture in Dreiser, Gissing, and Zola by Rachel Bowlby( )
- Theodore Dreiser, apostle of nature by Robert H Elias( Book )
- Dreiser : a collection of critical essays by John Lydenberg( Book )
- Two Dreisers by Ellen Moers( Book )
- The American novel and its tradition by Richard Volney Chase( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser : his world and his novels by Richard Daniel Lehan( Book )
- The stature of Theodore Dreiser : a critical survey of the man and his work by Alfred Kazin( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Theodore Dreiser
Sister Carrie by
Theodore Dreiser(
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786 editions published between 1850 and 2020 in 23 languages and held by 15,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young woman from Wisconsin who goes to Chicago, becomes an actress, marries and moves to New York, and when her husband loses his job, returns to the stage
786 editions published between 1850 and 2020 in 23 languages and held by 15,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young woman from Wisconsin who goes to Chicago, becomes an actress, marries and moves to New York, and when her husband loses his job, returns to the stage
An American tragedy by
Theodore Dreiser(
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665 editions published between 1925 and 2021 in 20 languages and held by 9,979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Psychological and social study of an American youth, in Kansas City, Missouri, whose neglected education, poverty and weakness of character make him a criminal
665 editions published between 1925 and 2021 in 20 languages and held by 9,979 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Psychological and social study of an American youth, in Kansas City, Missouri, whose neglected education, poverty and weakness of character make him a criminal
The financier by
Theodore Dreiser(
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267 editions published between 1912 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 6,115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explores the corruption of the American dream. Frank Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious businessman, emerges as the very embodiment of greed as he relentlessly seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and power. As Cowperwood deals and double-deals, betrays and is in turn betrayed, his rise and fall come to represent the American success story stripped down to brutal realities -- a struggle for spoils without conscience or pity
267 editions published between 1912 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 6,115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explores the corruption of the American dream. Frank Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious businessman, emerges as the very embodiment of greed as he relentlessly seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and power. As Cowperwood deals and double-deals, betrays and is in turn betrayed, his rise and fall come to represent the American success story stripped down to brutal realities -- a struggle for spoils without conscience or pity
Jennie Gerhardt by
Theodore Dreiser(
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282 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 16 languages and held by 5,366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jennie Gerhardt was Theodore Dreiser's second novel and his first true commercial success. Today it is generally regarded as one of his three best novels, along with Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy. But the text of Jennie Gerhardt heretofore known to readers is quite different from the text as Dreiser originally wrote it. In the tradition of the University of Pennsylvania Dreiser Edition, James L.W. West III has recaptured the text as it was originally written, restoring it to its complete, unexpurgated form. As submitted to Harper and Brothers in 1911, Jennie Gerhardt was a powerful study of a woman tragically compromised by birth and fate. Harpers agreed to publish the book but was nervous about its subject matter and moral stance. Jennie has an illegitimate child by one man and lives out of wedlock with another - but Dreiser does not condemn her for her behavior. As a requirement for publication, Harpers insisted on cutting and revising the text. Although Dreiser fought against many of the cuts and succeeded in restoring some material, Harpers shortened the text by 16,000 words and completely revised its style and tone. These changes ultimately transformed Jennie Gerhardt from a blunt, carefully documented work of social realism to a touching love story merely set against a social background. Passages critical of organized religion and of the institution of marriage were reduced and altered. Perhaps most important, Jennie's point of view - her innate romantic mysticism - was largely edited out of the text. As a consequence, the central dialectic of the novel was skewed and the narrative thrown out of balance
282 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 16 languages and held by 5,366 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jennie Gerhardt was Theodore Dreiser's second novel and his first true commercial success. Today it is generally regarded as one of his three best novels, along with Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy. But the text of Jennie Gerhardt heretofore known to readers is quite different from the text as Dreiser originally wrote it. In the tradition of the University of Pennsylvania Dreiser Edition, James L.W. West III has recaptured the text as it was originally written, restoring it to its complete, unexpurgated form. As submitted to Harper and Brothers in 1911, Jennie Gerhardt was a powerful study of a woman tragically compromised by birth and fate. Harpers agreed to publish the book but was nervous about its subject matter and moral stance. Jennie has an illegitimate child by one man and lives out of wedlock with another - but Dreiser does not condemn her for her behavior. As a requirement for publication, Harpers insisted on cutting and revising the text. Although Dreiser fought against many of the cuts and succeeded in restoring some material, Harpers shortened the text by 16,000 words and completely revised its style and tone. These changes ultimately transformed Jennie Gerhardt from a blunt, carefully documented work of social realism to a touching love story merely set against a social background. Passages critical of organized religion and of the institution of marriage were reduced and altered. Perhaps most important, Jennie's point of view - her innate romantic mysticism - was largely edited out of the text. As a consequence, the central dialectic of the novel was skewed and the narrative thrown out of balance
The Titan by
Theodore Dreiser(
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259 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 13 languages and held by 3,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The sequel to Dreiser's The financier, which continues the saga of the ups and downs in the life of Frank Cowperwood, based on the life of Charles Tyson Yerkes. A trilogy of desire was completed by The stoic, published posthumously in 1947
259 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 13 languages and held by 3,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The sequel to Dreiser's The financier, which continues the saga of the ups and downs in the life of Frank Cowperwood, based on the life of Charles Tyson Yerkes. A trilogy of desire was completed by The stoic, published posthumously in 1947
The "genius" by
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168 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 3,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dreiser's semi-autobiographical novel about a young man's unhappy marriage, adulterous relationships, and struggle to retain his artistic integrity
168 editions published between 1901 and 2020 in 6 languages and held by 3,120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dreiser's semi-autobiographical novel about a young man's unhappy marriage, adulterous relationships, and struggle to retain his artistic integrity
Sister Carrie ; Jennie Gerhardt ; Twelve men by
Theodore Dreiser(
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28 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and held by 2,446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
28 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and held by 2,446 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
Twelve men by
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119 editions published between 1919 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,952 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although world-famous for his novels Sister Carrie and Jennie Gerhardt, Theodore Dreiser was also highly accomplished in journalism, autobiography, and travel writing. In 1919, having recently accepted the publishing contract of a new publisher, Dreiser proposed to publish a "book of characters" that would collect twelve biographical sketches of individuals who were major influences on Dreiser, both as a man and as a writer. The resulting narratives combine the best attributes of the character sketch, the autobiography, and the short story into miniature masterpieces of prose. The men profiled in Twelve Men are a diverse and colorful group: from Dreiser's equally famous brother, the song-writer Paul Dreiser's ("My Brother Paul"), to the entirely obscure railroad foreman Michael Burke ("The Mighty Rourke"), on whose work crew Dreiser had labored in 1903. The twelve narratives are compelling portraits of the men portrayed, but they also reveal many insights into Dreiser's own life and work
119 editions published between 1919 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,952 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although world-famous for his novels Sister Carrie and Jennie Gerhardt, Theodore Dreiser was also highly accomplished in journalism, autobiography, and travel writing. In 1919, having recently accepted the publishing contract of a new publisher, Dreiser proposed to publish a "book of characters" that would collect twelve biographical sketches of individuals who were major influences on Dreiser, both as a man and as a writer. The resulting narratives combine the best attributes of the character sketch, the autobiography, and the short story into miniature masterpieces of prose. The men profiled in Twelve Men are a diverse and colorful group: from Dreiser's equally famous brother, the song-writer Paul Dreiser's ("My Brother Paul"), to the entirely obscure railroad foreman Michael Burke ("The Mighty Rourke"), on whose work crew Dreiser had labored in 1903. The twelve narratives are compelling portraits of the men portrayed, but they also reveal many insights into Dreiser's own life and work
Best short stories of Theodore Dreiser by
Theodore Dreiser(
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44 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
44 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,853 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sister Carrie : an authoritative text, backgrounds, and sources criticism by
Theodore Dreiser(
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44 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young woman from Wisconsin who goes to Chicago, becomes an actress, marries and moves to New York, and when her husband loses his job, returns to the stage
44 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young woman from Wisconsin who goes to Chicago, becomes an actress, marries and moves to New York, and when her husband loses his job, returns to the stage
Ida Hauchawout by
Theodore Dreiser(
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8 editions published between 1932 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1932 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The bulwark, a novel by
Theodore Dreiser(
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67 editions published between 1916 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
67 editions published between 1916 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
Harlan miners speak : report on terrorism in the Kentucky coal fields by
National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners(
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23 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,614 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Dreiser Committee, including writers Theodore Dreiser, John Dos Passos, and Sherwood Anderson, investigated the desperate situation of striking Kentucky miners in November 1931. When the Communist-led National Miners Union competed against the more conservative United Mine Workers of America for greater union membership, class resentment turned to warfare. Harlan Miners Speak, originally published in 1932, is an invaluable record that illustrates the living and working conditions of the miners during the 1930s
23 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,614 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Dreiser Committee, including writers Theodore Dreiser, John Dos Passos, and Sherwood Anderson, investigated the desperate situation of striking Kentucky miners in November 1931. When the Communist-led National Miners Union competed against the more conservative United Mine Workers of America for greater union membership, class resentment turned to warfare. Harlan Miners Speak, originally published in 1932, is an invaluable record that illustrates the living and working conditions of the miners during the 1930s
The stoic by
Theodore Dreiser(
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57 editions published between 1925 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers the story of the building of the London subway system, based on real-life tycoon Charles Yerkes
57 editions published between 1925 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers the story of the building of the London subway system, based on real-life tycoon Charles Yerkes
Free and other stories by
Theodore Dreiser(
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70 editions published between 1918 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of short stories by Theodore Dreiser includes "Nigger Jeff," a story told by a rather arrogant young white reporter who is assigned, against his will, to cover the lynching of a black man that is about to take place. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (1871 -- 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His writing often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925)
70 editions published between 1918 and 2020 in 4 languages and held by 1,024 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of short stories by Theodore Dreiser includes "Nigger Jeff," a story told by a rather arrogant young white reporter who is assigned, against his will, to cover the lynching of a black man that is about to take place. Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (1871 -- 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His writing often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925)
Letters of Theodore Dreiser: a selection by
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18 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
18 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
Plays of the natural and the supernatural by
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51 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dreiser is known primarily as a fiction writer and essayist, but he also completed a number of dramatic works. This volume collects together seven of them. Today, Dreiser's plays are very rarely produced, but they still display characteristic features of his style and passions. The volume includes "The Girl in the Coffin," "The Blue Sphere," "Laughing Gas," "In the Dark," "The Light in the Window," "The Spring Recital" and "'Old Ragpicker'."
51 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dreiser is known primarily as a fiction writer and essayist, but he also completed a number of dramatic works. This volume collects together seven of them. Today, Dreiser's plays are very rarely produced, but they still display characteristic features of his style and passions. The volume includes "The Girl in the Coffin," "The Blue Sphere," "Laughing Gas," "In the Dark," "The Light in the Window," "The Spring Recital" and "'Old Ragpicker'."
A gallery of women by
Theodore Dreiser(
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47 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in 4 languages and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of fifteen semi-fictionalized biographical sketches of women
47 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in 4 languages and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of fifteen semi-fictionalized biographical sketches of women
Theodore Dreiser : a selection of uncollected prose by
Theodore Dreiser(
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15 editions published between 1977 and 1995 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1977 and 1995 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The color of a great city by
Theodore Dreiser(
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42 editions published between 1923 and 2020 in English and French and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York City as it was between 1900 and 1914 or '15
42 editions published between 1923 and 2020 in English and French and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York City as it was between 1900 and 1914 or '15
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Related Identities
- Anderson, Sherwood 1876-1941 Author of introduction Author Editor
- Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Author
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910
- Crane, Stephen 1871-1900 Author
- Wharton, Edith 1862-1937
- Wolfe, Thomas 1900-1938
- West, James L. W. Other Contributor Author Editor
- Dos Passos, John 1896-1970 Author
- Riggio, Thomas P. Other Author of introduction Contributor Editor Author
- Lewis, Sinclair 1885-1951
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Actresses American fiction Banks and banking Brown, Charles Brockden, Cabell, James Branch, Cable, George Washington, Capitalists and financiers Cather, Willa, Cooper, James Fenimore, Dreiser, Theodore, Faulkner, William, Fitzgerald, F. Scott--(Francis Scott), Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Howells, William Dean, Illinois--Chicago Indiana Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) James, Henry, Journalists Lewis, Sinclair, Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Materialism Melville, Herman, Men Mistresses Morrison, Toni Naturalism in literature New York (State) New York (State)--New York Norris, Frank, Novelists, American Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Short stories, American Sister Carrie (Dreiser, Theodore) Social classes Society of Friends Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Travel Trials (Murder) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Twain, Mark, United States Unmarried mothers Walker, Alice, Wharton, Edith, Wolfe, Thomas, Women household employees Young men Young women
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Decaisai 1871-1945
Decaise 1871-1945
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Theodore Dreiser American novelist and journalist (1871-1945)
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Драйзер Г. Т
Драйзер Г. Т. 1871-1945
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Драйзер, Т. (Теодор), 1871-1945
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Теодор Драйзер американски писател
Теодор Драйзер американский писатель и общественный деятель
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דריזר, תאודור 1871-1945
דרייזער, תאודור 1871-1945
דרייזר, תיאודור
דרייזר, תיאודור 1871־1945
דרײזער, טעאָדאָר
העת, בנימין 1896-1975
תאודור דרייזר
تيودور درايزر، 1871-1945
تئودور درایزر
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دريزر، ثيودور، 1871-1945
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드라이서 1871-1945
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드라이저 1871-1945
드라이저, 데오도르 1871-1945
드라이저, 디어도어 1871-1945
드라이저, 디오도 1871-1945
드라이저, 시어더 1871-1945
드라이저, 시어도어 1871-1945
드라이져 1871-1945
드라이져, 디어도어 1871-1945
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西奧多·德萊賽
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