An American Tragedy

Dreams of success. A forbidden love. A choice that leads to ruin. An American Tragedy (1925), by Theodore Dreiser, is one of the most important novels of 20th-century American literature—an unflinching portrait of ambition, morality, and the darker side of the American Dream. The story follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man born into poverty who longs for wealth, status, and recognition. His p...