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An American Tragedy: Theodore Dreiser's Epic Tale of Ambition, Class, and Crime

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English
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Thrillers

🌆 One man's dream. One woman's death. One unforgettable American tragedy. In An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser delivers a searing portrait of ambition, moral failure, and the crushing weight of societal expectations.

Clyde Griffiths rises from poverty with a burning desire for success—but when love, class, and status collide, the consequences turn deadly ⚖️. Inspired by real-life events, Dreiser's groundbreaking novel explores the dark underside of the American Dream 🇺🇸—where not every ambition ends in glory.

This psychological and social epic remains shockingly relevant, exposing the tension between wealth and poverty, lust and virtue, fate and free will.

Why readers continue to be moved by Dreiser's masterpiece: ✔ "A devastating and gripping story about ambition gone wrong." ✔ "A bold critique of American capitalism and class." ✔ Considered one of the greatest American novels of the 20th century 🏛️

This edition features: 📘 Professionally annotated content 🖼️ Period illustrations and historical context 📱 Optimized layout for smooth Kindle reading

📥 Download An American Tragedy today and experience a haunting tale of desire, desperation, and destiny in the land of opportunity.

© 2025 Zenith Horizon Publishing (Ebook): 9782384237975

Release date

Ebook: June 2, 2025

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