An American Tragedy It fabulous tragedy eBook Theodore Dreiser the great
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An American Tragedy is a novel by the American writer Theodore Dreiser.
An American Tragedy It fabulous tragedy eBook Theodore Dreiser the great
"An American Tragedy," is a tale of conflicts, conscience, and polarized socioeconomic classes, from stark poverty to ostentatious luxury and opulence. It is narrated by an omniscient author, which makes it as believable as if the readers were eye-witnesses. It is also the personal story of Clyde, the protagonist -- a selfish, self-absorbed social climber who places more value upon wealth and luxury than upon human feelings.The characters in this novel are so clearly portrayed that the reader feels s/he would recognize them if seen in person. Each character's words and actions are consistent with the picture Dreiser had previously painted of them. Nothing is out of place in their demeanor.
The courtroom scenes were dynamically descriptive, with the prosecuting attorney's brilliant piecing together of the nefarious incident. One could easily say the construction and presentation of his case were not only a tribute to the justice system of that time, but also to human intelligence. Marvelous!
The author, Theodore Dreiser, is a master of writing and story-telling -- so much so that this was my second reading of the book. He observes many details, from the smallest and (seemingly) most insignificant to the most important and major events. Yet another reason the descriptions of background, places, and mores come to life for the reader.
At times, it may seem that the tale goes on and on without end, but be assured there is nothing superfluous about the details. They all serve to place you right there in the middle of things, seeing what the narrator sees..
Whether the outcome of this novel is to your liking or not, it is still worthy of profound appreciation.
So pleased I decided to read it again!
Phyllis Eisenstadt
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An American Tragedy It fabulous tragedy eBook Theodore Dreiser the great Reviews
Spiritually riveting, this book had me searching through every emotion I have experienced in my life. The young man had suffered emotionally as a child and his thoughts were those of someone who could think only of escaping the sadness of the life of his parents. His wishes were to search on his own to find the life he felt he deserved. This journey was presented so richly that I occasionally felt I was riding on the same train with this fellow.
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An American Tragedy is a thought-provoking story of a young man with an inauspicious beginning who aspires to more of everything in his life. Because of his sheltered upbringing, he has little to work with when confronted by obstacles, and it is how he deals with these problems that shapes the path his life takes. By incorrectly anticipating the outcome of his actions, his situation is affected. This is a long book, full of details that paint a full picture, not only visually but with the feelings and emotions of the characters. By the end, it is clear how we got there. Well worth the time. The movie A Place in the Sun does not do this book justice at all.
I first read this book about 65 years ago, when I was in high school, and, to my surprise I enjoyed it far more now than I did in the last century. Of course Dreiser overwrites; but in this work he does so with great passion, moving the reader deftly through the lives and foibles of its characters, so that you are left feeling that you know these people inside-out.
When confronted with a novel of 934 pages one naturally has to ask oneself Is it worth it? Several stumbling blocks initially seem to suggest a negative answer. Listed by some critics as the "worst-written great novel of the world," the first stumbling block for many readers is Dreiser's English. Dreiser, son of German immigrants and initially educated in German, seems to have had a life-long love affair with the kind of overextended German sentence structures that--for the patient reader--usually create beautiful arches to final conclusions but also often just drift away half finished. English readers beware! And the word choices--also often criticized? I'm not an expert in the words choices of the early 20th century, but I must confess that several of his adjectives and verbs strike me to be unnecessarily stilted, at times even a bit silly. And the plot? Well, the title tells you up front that there will be no happy end. But is it a tragedy? Not by classical standards. The hapless, shallow, feckless hero is not of tragic stature and the unavoidable choices he has to make are certainly not choices between moral goods of equal value. Still, this is a haunting and beautiful novel. What makes this a convincing American tragedy is, in my view, that it shows tragedy in a most peculiarly American costume A boy of extremely strict religious upbringing, breaks away from its confinements, wants to enjoy the easy pleasures of modern life and a quick rise in social standing--but does so without either the knowledge nor the patience, discipline and energy needed in the process. What we follow is the wobbly, pathetically selfish rise and quick demise of a young man who is victim as much as victimizer. Yes, this is a long novel because Dreiser spares us no details. His long journalistic career has given him a sharp eye for social, commercial, political, and legal details of the early 1900s. He loves to heap it on and on and on. Be prepared for an exhaustive exploration. At the same time, it is a novel of surprising psychological subtlety. Its long, convoluted sentences serve Dreiser well in his connection. Often a sentence starts from one psychological insight and morphs into its opposite before the sentence is concluded. I don't remember any other author who uses this effect as successfully. This is not an easy novel to read through. Particularly the first adolescent love affairs of our immature hero are given too much space for my taste. (My reason for only four stars.) But once one has waded through these, the rest is spell-binding in its relentless increase of pressure on a hero unable to understand his own actions and motives, the complexities of his surroundings or the predicaments he faces as a result. This is an American tragedy in no small part because for Dreiser true tragedy seems no longer an option in this happy-unhappy country of limited people confronted on all sides with seemingly unlimited opportunities. A sobering assessment.
I will start by saying I will not provide a summary of the book here as I do not wish to give any spoilers. I find it difficult to review books sometimes because I do not want to give anything away or take any of the enjoyment out of reading a book for the first time. This book is well written and allows you to follow the life of a young man and his journey from innocence and a sheltered life to struggles and dark times. It is a bit on the dense side and at first the reading goes a bit slow as there is do much information and you do not see how it all comes together until the end, but keep reading because it all comes together in the end.
"An American Tragedy," is a tale of conflicts, conscience, and polarized socioeconomic classes, from stark poverty to ostentatious luxury and opulence. It is narrated by an omniscient author, which makes it as believable as if the readers were eye-witnesses. It is also the personal story of Clyde, the protagonist -- a selfish, self-absorbed social climber who places more value upon wealth and luxury than upon human feelings.
The characters in this novel are so clearly portrayed that the reader feels s/he would recognize them if seen in person. Each character's words and actions are consistent with the picture Dreiser had previously painted of them. Nothing is out of place in their demeanor.
The courtroom scenes were dynamically descriptive, with the prosecuting attorney's brilliant piecing together of the nefarious incident. One could easily say the construction and presentation of his case were not only a tribute to the justice system of that time, but also to human intelligence. Marvelous!
The author, Theodore Dreiser, is a master of writing and story-telling -- so much so that this was my second reading of the book. He observes many details, from the smallest and (seemingly) most insignificant to the most important and major events. Yet another reason the descriptions of background, places, and mores come to life for the reader.
At times, it may seem that the tale goes on and on without end, but be assured there is nothing superfluous about the details. They all serve to place you right there in the middle of things, seeing what the narrator sees..
Whether the outcome of this novel is to your liking or not, it is still worthy of profound appreciation.
So pleased I decided to read it again!
Phyllis Eisenstadt
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