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Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the novel follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man torn between his impoverished upbringing and his aspirations for a lavish lifestyle. His relationships with the manipulative Hortense Briggs and the innocent Roberta Alden lead to tragic consequences, including Roberta's accidental drowning during a boating incident. As Clyde navigates his desires and moral dilemmas, he becomes embroiled in a murder trial that culminates in his execution. The story explores themes of ambition, social class, and the impact of fate.
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An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
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- Titel
- An American Tragedy
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Theodore Dreiser
- Verlag
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
- Seitenzahl
- 922
- ISBN13
- 9789357270045
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Krimi & Thriller, Historische Romane, Krimi, Klassiker, USA, Morde, Amerikanische Literatur, 20. Jahrhundert, Geschenke für Frauen, Verfilmt, Armut, Verbotene Liebe, Soziale Unterschiede
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1925
- Originaltitel
- An American Tragedy
- Bewertung
- 3,95 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, the novel follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man torn between his impoverished upbringing and his aspirations for a lavish lifestyle. His relationships with the manipulative Hortense Briggs and the innocent Roberta Alden lead to tragic consequences, including Roberta's accidental drowning during a boating incident. As Clyde navigates his desires and moral dilemmas, he becomes embroiled in a murder trial that culminates in his execution. The story explores themes of ambition, social class, and the impact of fate.