Matthew Merkovich reviewed An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Review of 'An American Tragedy' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I have a lot of ambivalence about this book. I loved and hated it.
Paperback, 538 pages
Published Jan. 14, 2014 by RosettaBooks.
The classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success..."Mr. Dreiser is not imitative and belongs to no school. He is at heart a mysticist and a fatalist, though using the realistic method. He is, on the evidence of this novel alone, a power." --The New York Times Book Review
The classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success..."Mr. Dreiser is not imitative and belongs to no school. He is at heart a mysticist and a fatalist, though using the realistic method. He is, on the evidence of this novel alone, a power." --The New York Times Book Review
I have a lot of ambivalence about this book. I loved and hated it.