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1900 SISTER CARRIETheodore Dreiser Dreiser, Theodore (1871-1945) - An American editor and novelist known as a leading exponent of American naturalism. Sister Carrie (1900) - Dreiser’s first novel is the darkly realistic story of Carrie Meeber’s futile pursuit of happiness in 1890’s Chicago and New York. A controversial book, it was initially thought to be an immoral and obscene work. Today, Sister Carrie is considered by many to be Dreiser’s finest novel. |