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Though the book won dreiser an enviable position in literary circles, it was not taken too seriously by readers in terre haute. Theodore dreiser dreiser, theodore, 18711945 the online. Theodore dreiser has 282 books on goodreads with 174158 ratings. Swanbergs admirable dreiser 1965 is the standard biography, but robert h. The first two volumes of a projected trilogy of novels based on the life of the american transportation magnate charles t. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Born august 27, 1871, theodore dreiser was the second youngest of a family of ten children. Dreiser recorded his experiences on a trip to europe in a traveler at forty 19. Sister carrie came to housebound and airless america like a great free western wind, and to our stuffy domesticity gave us the first fresh air since mark twain and whitman, noted sinclair lewis. A book about myself theodore dreiser first edition signed. Theodore dreiser project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The volume is mostly focused on his early life and career as a journalist.

Yerkes, the financier 1912 and the titan 1914, followed. Dreiser s autobiographical works include a hoosier holiday 1916, a book about myself 1922, and dawn 1931. Sep 22, 2009 a book about myself 1922 dreiser, theodore on. Theodore dreiser books list of books by author theodore. Main article primary sources 1 in 1888 theodore dreiser began to consider the possibility of writing shortstories. He was the leading figure in a national literary movement that replaced the observance of victorian notions of propriety with the unflinching presentation of reallife. Selected by the modern library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeamerican writing, before and after dreiser s time, differed almost as much as biology before and after darwin, said h. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Publication date 1922 topics dreiser, theodore, 18711945, novelists, american, journalists publisher. Publication date 1922 publisher boni and liveright collection universallibrary. In his autobiography, a book about myself, dreiser wrote about the research he carried out before embarking on a literary career. Dreiser began writing his first novel, sister carrie, in 1899 at the suggestion of a.

I found myself cheering him on, even though what he was doing was utterly despicable. 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. A book about myself by dreiser, theodore, 18711945. A hoosier holiday 1916, a book about myself 1922 later published as.

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However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A book about myself illustrated and annotated kindle edition by theodore dreiser. Just before theodores birth, a series of misfortunes had struck the family, rendering them penniless. Theodore dreiser books list of books by author theodore dreiser. A volume in the series university of pennsylvania dreiser edition. He was the leading figure in a national literary movement that replaced the observance of victorian notions of propriety with the unflinching presentation of reallife subject matter.

See all books authored by theodore dreiser, including an american tragedy, and sister carrie, and more on. After a poor and difficult childhood, dreiser broke into newspaper work in chicago in 1892. John chamberlain, theodore dreiser, december 23, 1930 the. I have always felt that theodore dreisers a book about myself 1922 is not only clearly superior to his other autobiographical work, dawn 1931, but that the former work is underrated and has been neglected which it should not be when it comes to the question of ascertaining what american autobiographies are most deserving of being regarded as classics. A book about myself by theodore dreiser 12 editions first published in 1922 read listen. Theodore dreiser dreiser uses himself as the subject in this autobiographical work.

A history of myself by theodore dreiser, 1931 online research library. A book about myself by theodore dreiser, paperback barnes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a book about myself illustrated and annotated. Theodore dreiser was born in terre haute, indiana, on august 27, 1871. When this work made little impact, dreiser published no fiction until jennie gerhardt in 1911. A history of myself by theodore dreiser, 1931 online. University of pennsylvania press penn dreiser edition, edited by t. A hitory of myself by dreiser, theodore herman albert 18711945 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A successful career as a magazine writer in new york during the late 1890s was followed by his first novel, sister carrie 1900.

A book about myself by theodore dreiser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An american writer of the naturalist school, theodore dreiser produced controversial novels, often featuring protagonists that succeeded at their objectives in spite of their lack of morality. Dreiser enlarged, willynilly, by a kind of historical accident if you will, the range of american literature, observed robert penn warren. As i read, id constantly say to myself wowit really is wow, because dreiser expressed the human emotion so well, that i felt as if i were reading about myself. During the year 1890 i had been formulating my first dim notion as to what it was i wanted to do in life.

Theodore herman albert dreiser was an american novelist and journalist of the naturalist. A book about myself 1922 paperback september 22, 2009 by theodore dreiser author visit amazons theodore dreiser page. Dreiser s father had come from germany twentyfive years before and through hard work became a man of wealth and position. Over 14 million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. Boni and liveright, c1922 page images at hathitrust. Theodore dreiser this is an exact reproduction of a book published before 1923. Boni and liveright collection newyorkpubliclibrary. Browse the dreiser bibliography and reference guide. August 27, 1871 december 28, 1945 was an american novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. A book about myself theodore dreiser books tell you why, inc. In newspaper days, first published in 1922 under the title a book about myself, theodore dreiser explored his personal life during the time he spent as a reporter for newspapers in chicago, st. Book about myself library holdings shakespeare and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

Theodore dreiser biography cliffsnotes study guides book. A book about myself by theodore dreiser 2009, hardcover for. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jennie gerhardt by theodore dreiser novel by theodore. Aug 27, 20 dreiser s memories of the pittsburgh of the homestead strike were especially galvanic. A book about myself by theodore dreiser 2009, hardcover. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900. Born august 27, 1871, theodore dreiser was the second youngest of a family of ten. The poverty of the times 1890s, the struggle to earn a living, the cautionary sight of. I had scarcely known, before reading a book about myself, that such a thing as labor strife existed.

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Theodore dreisers most popular book is the american diaries, 19021926. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. And this is the first book i read without skipping paragraphs, finding them a drag to read. The book frustratingly covers only the period up until dreiser foreswears newspaper work and is about to embark on fiction writing. Sister carrie, dreiser s great first novel, transformed the conventional fallen woman story into a bold and truly innovative piece of fiction when it appeared in 1900. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, theodore dreiser n. Theodore dreiser s most popular book is the second choice. Buy a cheap copy of an american tragedy book by theodore dreiser. For two years and more i had been reading eugene fie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Theodore dreiser dreiser, theodore, 18711945 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article. Each paragraph rendered my jaws to drop with amazement at how wonderfully it was written. Publication date c1922 topics dreiser, theodore, 18711945, authors, american 20th century publisher new york.

A book about myself by theodore dreiser, 1922, boni and liveright edition, in english. Yes, this is a long novel because dreiser spares us no details. Theodore dreiser dreiser, theodore, 18711945 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article dreiser, theodore, 18711945. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. Theodore dreiser an autobiography of the author about his life, upbringing, relationships, and career as an american novelist. Jennie gerhardt by theodore dreiser novel by theodore dreiser. When confronted with a novel of 934 pages one naturally has to ask oneself. In zolas books i was praying for saccards swift downfall. In 1912, his new book, the financier, was on the shelves of. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Theodore dreiser set out to create an epic character and, in the form of clyde griffiths in an american tragedy, he succeeded. There dreiser began work on his first novel, sister carrie, published in 1900. Mar 01, 2018 a book about myself by theodore dreiser, 1922, boni and liveright edition, in english.