Dreiser, Theodore 1871-1945
Overview
| Works: | 2,003 works in 6,928 publications in 34 languages and 182,294 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Biography Psychological fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Romance fiction Legal stories Didactic fiction Novels Records and correspondence History |
| Subject Headings: | Novelists, American Journalists |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of introduction, Creator, Honoree, Other, Scenarist, Contributor, Lyricist, Author of dialog, Dedicatee, Originator, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PS3507.R55, 813.52 |
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Most widely held works about
Theodore Dreiser
- Dreiser by W. A Swanberg( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by Philip L Gerber( Book )
- The American novel, 1789-1939 by Carl Van Doren( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by F. O Matthiessen( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser : apostle of nature by Robert H Elias( Book )
- The American novel and its tradition by Richard Volney Chase( Book )
- Two Dreisers by Ellen Moers( 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 )
- The novels of Theodore Dreiser : a critical study by Donald Pizer( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser by W. M Frohock( Book )
- The last titan : a life of Theodore Dreiser by Jerome Loving( Book )
- Theodore Dreiser : beyond naturalism( Book )
- Dreiser's Russian diary by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- Mechanism and mysticism : the influence of science on the thought and work of Theodore Dreiser by Louis J Zanine( Book )
- Hollywood's American tragedies : Dreiser, Eisenstein, Sternberg, Stevens by Mandy Merck( Book )
- Political writings by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- The "genius" by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- Sister Carrie ; Jennie Gerhardt ; Twelve men by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
- A gallery of women by Theodore Dreiser( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Theodore Dreiser
Sister Carrie by
Theodore Dreiser(
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758 editions published between 1850 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 10,932 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
758 editions published between 1850 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 10,932 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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564 editions published between 1925 and 2016 in 19 languages and held by 8,908 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
564 editions published between 1925 and 2016 in 19 languages and held by 8,908 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
Jennie Gerhardt by
Theodore Dreiser(
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307 editions published between 1911 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 3,704 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
307 editions published between 1911 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 3,704 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 financier by
Theodore Dreiser(
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218 editions published between 1912 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,999 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
218 editions published between 1912 and 2017 in 8 languages and held by 2,999 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
The Titan by
Theodore Dreiser(
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216 editions published between 1914 and 2016 in 14 languages and held by 2,630 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
216 editions published between 1914 and 2016 in 14 languages and held by 2,630 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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36 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
36 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,513 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents his first two novels and an early, little-known collection of portraits about men he knew
The bulwark, a novel by
Theodore Dreiser(
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73 editions published between 1916 and 1999 in 8 languages and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
73 editions published between 1916 and 1999 in 8 languages and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Quaker faith in the conflict of twentieth century materialism
The "genius" by
Theodore Dreiser(
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142 editions published between 1915 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,121 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
142 editions published between 1915 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 2,121 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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34 editions published between 1918 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 1,818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
34 editions published between 1918 and 1989 in 3 languages and held by 1,818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sister Carrie; an authoritative text, backgrounds, and sources criticism by
Theodore Dreiser(
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46 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and held by 1,814 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
46 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and held by 1,814 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
Twelve men by
Theodore Dreiser(
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97 editions published between 1919 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,366 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
97 editions published between 1919 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,366 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
The stoic by
Theodore Dreiser(
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70 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Covers the story of the building of the London subway system
70 editions published between 1925 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 1,123 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 held by 1,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
33 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 1,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sponsored by the Dreiser Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Library
A gallery of women by
Theodore Dreiser(
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41 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in English and Croatian and held by 846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of fifteen semi-fictionalized biographical sketches of women
41 editions published between 1929 and 1982 in English and Croatian and held by 846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of fifteen semi-fictionalized biographical sketches of women
Free and other stories by
Theodore Dreiser(
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63 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 805 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
63 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 805 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
Theodore Dreiser : a selection of uncollected prose by
Theodore Dreiser(
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12 editions published in 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published in 1977 in English and Undetermined and held by 803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The color of a great city by
Theodore Dreiser(
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37 editions published between 1923 and 1998 in English and French and held by 738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York City as it was between 1900 and 1914 or '15
37 editions published between 1923 and 1998 in English and French and held by 738 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Brief descriptive sketches of New York City as it was between 1900 and 1914 or '15
Plays of the natural and the supernatural by
Theodore Dreiser(
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43 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and held by 728 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'."
43 editions published between 1916 and 2012 in English and held by 728 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'."
Harlan miners speak; report on terrorism in the Kentucky coal fields by
National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners(
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21 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 546 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
21 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 546 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
Theodore Dreiser by
Philip L Gerber(
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17 editions published between 1062 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gerber portrays the full range of Dreiser's controversial career, from humble beginnings to best-sellerdom to the final desperate attempt to complete his last works
17 editions published between 1062 and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gerber portrays the full range of Dreiser's controversial career, from humble beginnings to best-sellerdom to the final desperate attempt to complete his last works
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Related Identities
- Anderson, Sherwood 1876-1941 Author of introduction Author Editor
- Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Author
- Howells, William Dean 1837-1920
- Cather, Willa 1873-1947
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910
- Wharton, Edith 1862-1937
- Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis) 1880-1956 Contributor Author Editor
- Lewis, Sinclair 1885-1951
- Faulkner, William 1897-1962
- Crane, Stephen 1871-1900 Author
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Actresses American fiction Art Authors Authors, American 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 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
Alternative Names
Decaisai 1871-1945
Decaise 1871-1945
Direyser, S. 1871-1945
Draĭzer, Teodor
Draĭzer, Teodor 1871-1945
Draizers, Teodors 1871-1945
Drajzer, Teodor.
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Dreiser, Herman Theodore 1871-1945
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Dreiser, Teodore Herman Albert
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Dŭraijŏ, Shiŏdŏ 1871-1945
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Teodor Drajzer
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Theodore Dreiser Amerikaans schrijver
Theodore Dreiser écrivain américain
Theodore Dreiser Periodista, escriptor
Theodore Dreiser scrittore e poeta statunitense
Theodore Dreiser US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Τέοντορ Ντράισερ
Драйзер Г. Т
Драйзер Г. Т. 1871-1945
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Драйзер, Т 1871-1945
Драйзер, Т. (Теодор), 1871-1945
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Драйзер, Теодор 1871-1945
Теодор Драйзер
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
തിയഡോർ ഡ്രെയ്സർ
თეოდორ დრაიზერი
드라이서 1871-1945
드라이서, 시어도어 1871-1945
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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セオドア・ドライサー
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ドライザー, シオドア
ドライサー, セオドア・ハーマン
西奧多·德萊賽
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Spanish (48)
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