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Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser
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Theodore Dreiser had a hardscrabble youth and the years of newspaper work behind him when he began his first novel, "Sister Carrie," the story of a beautiful Midwestern girl who makes it big in New York City. Published by Doubleday in 1900, it gained a reputation as a shocker, for Dreiser had dared to give the public a heroine whose "cosmopolitan standard of virtue" brings her from Wisconsin, with four dollars in her purse, to a suite at the Waldorf and glittering fame as an actress. With "Sister Carrie," the original manuscript of which is in the New York Public Library collections, Dreiser told a tale not "sufficiently delicate" for many of its first readers and critics, but which is now universally recognized as one of the greatest and most influential American novels.
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Tkimsal
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30 Book Recommendations in 30 Days — Day 19 “Sister Carrie,” by Theodore Dreiser. What price would you pay to realize your ambitions, and would it be worth it?

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Ruthiella
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The second book to be axed from my stack! 😃 Sister Carrie is about a young woman in the late 19th century who is seduced by the bright lights of the big city...but the outcome is subversive and not your typical melodrama of the period. I found the lack of moralizing refreshing. Also noteworthy were Dreiser‘s vibrant depictions of Chicago and NYC as well as his obvious sympathy for the poor and working class.

#AxetheStacks April

Cathythoughts I‘d be afraid of that axe if I were a book 😂 3y
Ruthiella @Cathythoughts That‘s right! My collection is cowering in fear! 😆 3y
BarbaraBB You read that fast!! Glad you enjoyed it! 3y
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB Not that fast. I‘d started it back in March. 😀 3y
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BarbaraBB
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This book has been called the greatest of all American urban novels. And it‘s on the list of #1001books to read before you die. I don‘t know why. It‘s about a girl that moves from the country to the city. First depending on men later independently she manages to live the American Dream. It‘s an enjoyable read and may have been great in its days, but today? No...

Read this both #OnAudio and hardcopy. #Summerfun #LitsyBitsy #MoreThanOneNarrator

Cuilin #8 more than 1 narrator 👍 sorry it wasn‘t a more enjoyable audio. 4y
Cinfhen Gorgeous photo 4y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen Thank you, I was glad with the result too 📸 4y
Ruthiella This is on my list! Sorry it didn‘t work for you... 4y
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 26/20

The tagged book has been on my shelves forever and now I‘ve decided to finally tackle it by partly reading it and partly listening to it on LibriVox. It will take a while but that‘s okay! It‘s a #1001books, as is Closely Watched Trains, my current read. That one and Cleanness also count for #ReadingEurope2020. For #ATY2020 I‘ll read Ask Again Yes and if there is time I will start Valentine of which I heard good things!

Megabooks I really enjoyed Ask. It was a favorite of last year. 4y
Cinfhen Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts on Ask, Valentine and 4y
Cinfhen I didn‘t love Ask, loved Valentine and I was impressed but a little uncomfortable with parts of Cleanness 4y
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TrishB Good plan there 👍🏻 4y
squirrelbrain And I really liked Ask too! (And loved Valentine!) Isn‘t it funny how we‘re all different.... 4y
cathysaid ❤️ Sister Carrie 4y
BarbaraBB @cathysaid That‘s good to know! 4y
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nicpears
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Overall I liked this book. There are a couple of problematic themes that come with the time it was written in, but enjoyable and relatable none the less.

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Kurbis Junge
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser

A document of the times described.

Theodore Dreiser makes it easy to forget what you are doing. It is hard to review his books because you don't remember any but the joy in reading them

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merelybookish
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These early 20th-century novels by Theodore Dreiser are what came to mind for #boulevardofbrokendreams. In each, young hopefuls head to the big city in pursuit of the American dream, and things don't quite turn out as planned.
(It's been a while since I read them so the plot points are foggy. 😂)
#musicalnewyear @cinfhen @vivastory

Cinfhen These look good! And for some reason I‘m getting @LeahBergen vibes🤷‍♀️ 5y
ravenlee An American Tragedy was the first book I didn‘t finish for school - I ran out of time for a summer assignment - and had to bluff my way through. I ended up getting the highest grade in the class on the paper! Due to listening to the discussion and taking lots of notes, and a certain flair for BS. 5y
vivastory I've been meaning to read Dreiser, especially Sister Carrie 5y
merelybookish @ravenlee That's funny! Taking good notes in a lit class is always a good strategy! 5y
merelybookish @vivastory You should! It's gritty realism, if you like that kind of thing. 😉 5y
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twohectobooks
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser
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This book was so entertaining! A somewhat trashy story about a young woman who moves from her small town to Chicago and very rapidly becomes some dude‘s mistress. Carrie is an extremely passive character and Hurstwood is the worst(wood), and also there‘s a portrayal of suicide as noble that I didn‘t appreciate. But I liked this.

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twohectobooks
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#bedsidetablebooks this morning. Probably going to finish Sister Carrie today and start Mythago Wood today or tomorrow!

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twohectobooks
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Not much progress on my #tbrbingo for February, but my excuse is that I started two very long books around the middle of the month.

WhatDeeReads Whew, that‘s a lot of titles! 6y
twohectobooks @WhatDeeReads I‘m just going for a line bingo, not a blackout! 6y
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twohectobooks
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Just getting started on my latest #modernlibrarytop100 book

batsy I really want to read this. Love that cover! 6y
twohectobooks @batsy I‘ve only read like 50 pages but I‘m quite enjoying it so far! 6y
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merelybookish
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's list of 22 Essential Books, 1936. Includes Sister Carrie, The Maltese Facon, War and Peace, and Swann's Way.
Full list at openculture.com/2013/f-scott-fitzgerald-creates-a-list-of-22-essential-books-1936.html
#novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

BookHermit I loved Sister Carrie. I think of it more often than the average classic. 6y
EvieBee Wow! Can‘t believe he mentioned this. I have that on my shelf! Also, I wonder why he put a question mark by Faulkner‘s Sanctuary?! (edited) 6y
merelybookish @BookHermit Yes! Both Sister Carrie and American Tragedy are good. 6y
merelybookish @EvieBee Yes Bennett is often considered a lesser- novelist. Interesting he included him. 6y
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BookishTrish
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There are #61days left in 2017, and the @SerialReader version of Sister Carrie is 61 issues long. Coincidence or conspiracy? Either way I'm heading in!

BarbaraBB I am looking forward to your thoughts. I own a copy but have never met anyone who read it! 6y
Ms_T That‘s serendipity 😊 6y
LeahBergen @BarbaraBB I bought it a few months ago, too. Still TBR. 😬 6y
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minkyb I read this in 10th grade a very long time ago. Seeing this post makes me want to read it again and see if I still love it. 6y
BookishTrish @LeahBergen Care to bump it up so I have a buddy? 6y
BookishTrish @minkyb That's good to know that you loved it the first time. I totally picked it on a whim 6y
minkyb @BookishTrish If I bump it up I might cause an avalanche! I appreciate you asking. 6y
LeahBergen I'm in the midst of Middlemarch with my book club and I'm also doing another buddy read or I would! 😬 Thanks for the invite. I'll be watching to see if you like it. 😆 6y
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RealBooks4ever
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A few of my books with #earthtonecovers . #aprilbookshowers

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GoneFishing
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser

People in general attach too much importance to words. They are under the illusion that talking effects great results. As a matter of fact, words are, as a rule, the shallowest portion of all the argument. They but dimly represent the great surging feelings and desires which lie behind. When the distraction of the tongue is removed, the heart listens.

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LitHousewife
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Had a great time with my kids at the Carrie Underwood concert last night. We were in the pit and only four people back. She puts on a great show. Added benefit? I was completely off social media for the debate. #win

Meg11726 Jealous! And also the debate was a train wreck but entertaining none the less. 8y
[DELETED] 4184155464 Love me some Carrie. Goi g to see her in November. Glad you and your kiddos had a nice time! 🎤 8y
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Chrisalynn
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Dreiser is my favorite American author. I feel a connection with the era of history in which he wrote. Sister Carrie portrays the essence of the struggle and the greatness that could result. This is one of my favorite quotes of all time.

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Jamesmelvinmitchell
Sister Carrie | Theodore Dreiser

Lovely book.

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kdwinchester
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I don't know why I like this novel. Besides spending a long time with SISTER CARRIE in grad school, I like Carrie's spunk and ambition. It's long and sometimes super slow, but I'm still thinking about it's themes years later. To me that's a sign of success. 👍🏾💃🏽 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️

LyndseyReads I like to be able to explain exactly why I like a book, but sometimes I just like it, like a place that feels homey and I'm not sure why. I think I'm finally okay with not always giving literary reasons for liking something. I like your explanation here! 8y
Yossarian I think I have never read it because I always find the cover boring. They should put out an edition with clowns in jet packs diving into rainbow colored lakes on the cover. Then I'd get over my block and read it. 8y
Gulfsidemusing I enjoyed this book, but loved An American Tragedy. 8y
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