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Sister Carrie

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 39,199 Ratings and 1,876 Reviews

Book Description
Sister Carrie, Theodore Dreiser's revolutionary first novel, was published in 1900--sort of. The story of Carrie Meeber, an 18-year-old country girl who moves to Chicago and becomes a kept woman, was strong stuff at the turn of the century, and what Dreiser's wary publisher released was a highly expurgated version. Times change, and we now have a restored "author's cut" of Sister Carrie that show... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (197 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages528
ISBN-100140188282
ISBN-13978-0140188288
Publication Date08/01/1994
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About Theodore Dreiser (Author) : Theodore Dreiser is a published author. Some of the published credits of Theodore Dreiser include An American Tragedy, Sister Carrie, Sister Carrie.
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About Charles D. Winters (Editor) : Charles D. Winters is a published editor. A published credit of Charles D. Winters is Sister Carrie (Penguin Classics).
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About Ja West (Editor) : Ja West is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Ja West include Sister Carrie (Penguin Classics).
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About John Berkey (Editor) : John Berkey is a published editor and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Berkey include Compl Wks Rbt Browning 14 (Complete Works Robert Browning), Christmas Ang... more
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About Alfred Kazin (Introduction) : Alfred Kazin is a published author. Some of the published credits of Alfred Kazin include The art city our fathers built. (museums) : An article from: American Scholar, Sister Carrie (Penguin Classics... more
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7/30/2008 veronica Davids said: My dad loaned this book to me. It is interesting to read about times past and how difficult life was for the average young woman (or man) who has no skills or connections in a new town.
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