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Sister Carrie: The Pennsylvania Edition

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4 out of 5
Based on 8,908 Ratings and 717 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
PublisherUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
BindingPaperback (197 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages544
ISBN-100812216385
ISBN-13978-0812216387
Publication Date03/01/1998
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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 Thomas P. Riggio (Editor) : Thomas P. Riggio is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Thomas P. Riggio include Dreiser American Tragedy (Library of America), Sister Carrie: The Pennsylvania Edition (The Universi... 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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