An American Tragedy Theodore Dreiser

An American Tragedy

Author: Theodore Dreiser
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Book Title
An American Tragedy
Author
Theodore Dreiser
ISBN
9781839641534
The pocket-sized FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless gift library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy was inspired by an infamous real life criminal case. First published in 1925, Dreiser chronicles the life of a young man eager to raise his status, but whose recklessness and moral weakness prove to be his undoing. Raised in poverty by devout missionaries, Clyde Griffiths longs for more. After getting a job at a grand Kansas City hotel, his dreams finally seem in reach, but his self-interest and obsession with the material lead him to commit one transgression after another, ultimately leading to murder. A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans! A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Theodore DreiserPublisher: Flame Tree Collectable ClassicsPublished: 05/15/2020ISBN: 9781839641534Pages: 1216Weight: 1.20lbsSize: 6.10h x 4.10w x 2.10dAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5977 / American TragedyReading Level: 8.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 65
The pocket-sized FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless gift library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges.

Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy was inspired by an infamous real life criminal case. First published in 1925, Dreiser chronicles the life of a young man eager to raise his status, but whose recklessness and moral weakness prove to be his undoing. Raised in poverty by devout missionaries, Clyde Griffiths longs for more. After getting a job at a grand Kansas City hotel, his dreams finally seem in reach, but his self-interest and obsession with the material lead him to commit one transgression after another, ultimately leading to murder. A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!

A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Theodore Dreiser
Publisher: Flame Tree Collectable Classics
Published: 05/15/2020
ISBN: 9781839641534
Pages: 1216
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 6.10h x 4.10w x 2.10d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5977 / American Tragedy
Reading Level: 8.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 65
The pocket-sized FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless gift library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges.

Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy was inspired by an infamous real life criminal case. First published in 1925, Dreiser chronicles the life of a young man eager to raise his status, but whose recklessness and moral weakness prove to be his undoing. Raised in poverty by devout missionaries, Clyde Griffiths longs for more. After getting a job at a grand Kansas City hotel, his dreams finally seem in reach, but his self-interest and obsession with the material lead him to commit one transgression after another, ultimately leading to murder. A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!

A specially commissioned biography of the author and a glossary of Victorian and Literary terms make this new edition essential for all classic crime fans!

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Theodore Dreiser
Publisher: Flame Tree Collectable Classics
Published: 05/15/2020
ISBN: 9781839641534
Pages: 1216
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 6.10h x 4.10w x 2.10d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5977 / American Tragedy
Reading Level: 8.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 65