Dreiser, Theodore 1871-1945
Overview
| Works: | 2,004 works in 7,345 publications in 35 languages and 186,486 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Biography Romance fiction Psychological fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Didactic fiction Legal stories Legal fiction (Literature) Biographies Bildungsromans |
| Subject Headings: | Novelists, American Journalists |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Creator, Honoree, Other, Lyricist, Contributor, Scenarist, Author of dialog, Conceptor, Originator, Dedicatee |
| 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( )
- Dreiser by W. A Swanberg( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by Philip L Gerber( Book )
- Newspaper days by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser : beyond naturalism( )
- The American novel, 1789-1939 by Carl Van Doren( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by F. O Matthiessen( Book )
- A few thought-compelling novels( )
- Dreiser's Russian diary by Theodore Dreiser( )
- The novels of Theodore Dreiser : a critical study by Donald Pizer( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by W. M Frohock( Book )
- Hollywood's American tragedies : Dreiser, Eisenstein, Sternberg, Stevens by Mandy Merck( )
- Mechanism and mysticism : the influence of science on the thought and work of Theodore Dreiser by Louis J Zanine( )
- Theodore Dreiser : apostle of nature by Robert H Elias( Book )
- Dreiser : a collection of critical essays by John Lydenberg( Book )
- The American novel and its tradition by Richard Volney Chase( Book )
- Two Dreisers by Ellen Moers( Book )
- Political writings by Theodore Dreiser( )
- 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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777 editions published between 1850 and 2018 in 23 languages and held by 14,881 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
777 editions published between 1850 and 2018 in 23 languages and held by 14,881 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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661 editions published between 1925 and 2017 in 21 languages and held by 10,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel tracks the process by which an ordinary young man is capable of committing a ruthless murder, and the further process by which social and political forces come into play after his arrest. In Clyde Griffiths, the impoverished, restless offspring of a family of street preachers, we see a portrait of a man whose circumstances and dreams of self-betterment conspire to pull him toward an act of unforgivable violence
661 editions published between 1925 and 2017 in 21 languages and held by 10,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This novel tracks the process by which an ordinary young man is capable of committing a ruthless murder, and the further process by which social and political forces come into play after his arrest. In Clyde Griffiths, the impoverished, restless offspring of a family of street preachers, we see a portrait of a man whose circumstances and dreams of self-betterment conspire to pull him toward an act of unforgivable violence
The financier by
Theodore Dreiser(
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253 editions published between 1912 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 5,284 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
253 editions published between 1912 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 5,284 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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300 editions published between 1911 and 2017 in 19 languages and held by 5,125 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
300 editions published between 1911 and 2017 in 19 languages and held by 5,125 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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233 editions published between 1914 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 3,335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
THE SETTING IS CHICAGO AND NEW YORK IN THE AGE OF THE ROBBER BARONS; THE PROTAGONIST IS FRANK COWPERWOOD, ALREADY WEALTHY, BUT OUT TO BUILD A FINANCIAL EMPIRE VAST ENOUGH TO SATISFY HIS APPETITE. THE BOOK TRACES HIS CAREER AS HE SEEKS HIS GOAL-ONLY TO FIND HIS MARRIAGE DESTROYED, HIS MISTRESSES LOVELESS, HIS MANSIONS NO BETTER THAN MAUSOLEUMS AND HIS EVERY TRIUMPH A HOLLOW DEFEAT
233 editions published between 1914 and 2017 in 14 languages and held by 3,335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
THE SETTING IS CHICAGO AND NEW YORK IN THE AGE OF THE ROBBER BARONS; THE PROTAGONIST IS FRANK COWPERWOOD, ALREADY WEALTHY, BUT OUT TO BUILD A FINANCIAL EMPIRE VAST ENOUGH TO SATISFY HIS APPETITE. THE BOOK TRACES HIS CAREER AS HE SEEKS HIS GOAL-ONLY TO FIND HIS MARRIAGE DESTROYED, HIS MISTRESSES LOVELESS, HIS MANSIONS NO BETTER THAN MAUSOLEUMS AND HIS EVERY TRIUMPH A HOLLOW DEFEAT
Sister Carrie ; Jennie Gerhardt ; Twelve men by
Theodore Dreiser(
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35 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
35 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
The "genius" by
Theodore Dreiser(
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157 editions published between 1915 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 2,505 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
157 editions published between 1915 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 2,505 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
Best short stories of Theodore Dreiser by
Theodore Dreiser(
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38 editions published between 1918 and 1989 in English and French and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
38 editions published between 1918 and 1989 in English and French and held by 1,873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sister Carrie; an authoritative text, backgrounds, and sources criticism by
Theodore Dreiser(
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45 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and held by 1,827 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
45 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and held by 1,827 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
The bulwark, a novel by
Theodore Dreiser(
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68 editions published between 1916 and 1999 in 8 languages and held by 1,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
68 editions published between 1916 and 1999 in 8 languages and held by 1,813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
Ida Hauchawout by
Theodore Dreiser(
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8 editions published between 1932 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1932 and 1996 in 3 languages and held by 1,763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve men by
Theodore Dreiser(
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99 editions published between 1919 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,741 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
99 editions published between 1919 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 1,741 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
Harlan miners speak : report on terrorism in the Kentucky coal fields by
National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners(
)
22 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,343 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. This edition of Harlan Miners Speak, with a new introduction by noted historian
22 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,343 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. This edition of Harlan Miners Speak, with a new introduction by noted historian
The stoic by
Theodore Dreiser(
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69 editions published between 1925 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers the story of the building of the London subway system
69 editions published between 1925 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers the story of the building of the London subway system
Letters of Theodore Dreiser: a selection by
Theodore Dreiser(
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33 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,067 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
33 editions published in 1959 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,067 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
Free and other stories by
Theodore Dreiser(
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65 editions published between 1918 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is a first-edition copy of Theodore Dreiser's Free and Other Stories, the author's first collection of short stories, published in 1918. The volume includes "Married," "When the Old Century Was New," "A Story of Stories," "The Second Choice" and other early short stories
65 editions published between 1918 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume is a first-edition copy of Theodore Dreiser's Free and Other Stories, the author's first collection of short stories, published in 1918. The volume includes "Married," "When the Old Century Was New," "A Story of Stories," "The Second Choice" and other early short stories
Plays of the natural and the supernatural by
Theodore Dreiser(
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47 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and held by 859 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'."
47 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and held by 859 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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49 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in English and Croatian and held by 859 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of fifteen semi-fictionalized biographical sketches of women
49 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in English and Croatian and held by 859 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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14 editions published in 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 806 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 806 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The color of a great city by
Theodore Dreiser(
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40 editions published between 1923 and 1998 in English and French and held by 742 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York as it was between 1900 and 1914 or '15
40 editions published between 1923 and 1998 in English and French and held by 742 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York 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
- Cather, Willa 1873-1947
- Howells, William Dean 1837-1920
- Wharton, Edith 1862-1937
- James, Henry 1843-1916
- Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Author
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott) 1896-1940 Author
- O'Neill, Eugene 1888-1953 Editor
- West, James L. W. Other Contributor Author Editor
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Actresses American essays American fiction Art 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 Melville, Herman, Men Mistresses Morrison, Toni Naturalism in literature New York (State) New York (State)--New York Norris, Frank, Novelists, American Poor women Short stories, American Sister Carrie (Dreiser, Theodore) Social classes Stowe, Harriet Beecher, Travel Trials (Murder) Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Twain, Mark, United States Unmarried mothers Walker, Alice, Wharton, Edith, Wolfe, Thomas, Women household employees Working class women Young men Young women
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Decaisai 1871-1945
Decaise 1871-1945
Direyser, S. 1871-1945
Draĭzer, Teodor
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Драйзер Г. Т
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Драйзер, Т. (Теодор), 1871-1945
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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
ثيودور درايزر
دريزر، ثيودور، 1871-1945
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드라이서 1871-1945
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드라이저, 데오도르 1871-1945
드라이저, 디어도어 1871-1945
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드라이져, 디어도어 1871-1945
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西奧多·德萊賽
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Chinese (147)
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