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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
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2022
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- Titul
- An American Tragedy
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Theodore Dreiser
- Vydavatel
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Rok vydání
- 2022
- Počet stran
- 922
- ISBN13
- 9789357270045
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Detektivky & Thriller, Historické romány, Detektivky, Klasika, USA, Vraždy, Americká literatura, 20. století, Dárky pro ženy, Zfilmováno, Chudoba, Zakázaná láska, Společenské rozdíly
- První vydání
- 1925
- Původní název
- An American Tragedy
- Hodnocení
- 3,95 z 5
- Anotace
- 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.