It exemplifies the naturalism of which dreiser was a proponent, telling the unhappy story of a workingclass woman who accepts all the adversity life visits on her and becomes the mistress of two wealthy and powerful men in order to help her impoverished family. The financier is a novel by theodore dreiser, based on reallife streetcar tycoon charles yerkes. Theodore dreiser published in 1911, dreisers bittersweet novel follows his longsuffering protagonist, jennie gerhardt, in her efforts to find love and forget a meaningful life. Theodore dreiser livres, bd, ebooks et prix des produits. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are. Back then the editors at harpers agreed to publish the novel only if they could make substantial changes to the text, softening dreiser s criticisms of organized religion and the rich, and diluting the immoral behavior of the main character. Jennie gerhardt ebook by theodore dreiser rakuten kobo. Dec 26, 2015 theodore dreiser was born in terre haute, indiana, on august 27, 1871. He helps her family and declares his wish to marry her.
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