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580 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393960426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 February 1991
Description
This Norton Critical Edition features the 1900 Doubleday Page text of the novel. "Backgrounds and Sources" reprints excerpts from Dreiser's autobiographies, and a documentary account, drawn largely from Dreiser's correspondence with Frank Norris,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,792 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
sad 43%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Kidnapping, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Classism, DeathMinor
Sexism
580 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393960426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 February 1991
Description
This Norton Critical Edition features the 1900 Doubleday Page text of the novel. "Backgrounds and Sources" reprints excerpts from Dreiser's autobiographies, and a documentary account, drawn largely from Dreiser's correspondence with Frank Norris,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,792 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
sad 43%
challenging 28%
dark 28%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Kidnapping, InfidelityModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Classism, DeathMinor
Sexism