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Sister Carrie

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sister Carrie
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Theodore Dreiser
SeriesEnriched Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:560
Dimensions(mm): Height 171,Width 106
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781416561491
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General
Edition Enriched Classic

Publishing Details

Publisher Simon & Schuster
Imprint Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Publication Date 1 July 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Carrie Meeber leaves her home in rural Wisconsin for a big city life in Chicago, and faces a series of struggles-professional, moral, and romantic-before achieving success in the New York theater scene. This edition includes: -A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information -A chronology of the author's life and work -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context -An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations -Detailed explanatory notes -Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Author Biography

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (1871-1945) was an American author of the naturalist school, known for dealing with the gritty reality of life. Sister Carrie was his first novel.