An American tragedy, v. 1
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"An American Tragedy, v. 1" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1925. Based on a real 1906 murder case, it follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man from a poor religious family who pursues wealth and status. Working at his uncle's factory, he becomes entangled with two women: Roberta, a factory worker he gets pregnant, and Sondra, a wealthy socialite. Torn between obligation and ambition, Clyde's choices lead him toward a tragic fate on a remote lake.
- Young men
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Social classes
- New York (State)
- Trials (Murder)
- American Dream
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #75181. An American tragedy, v. 1 on Wikipedia.
