| Author |
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 |
| LoC No. |
22025344
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| Title |
A Book About Myself
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by ellinora, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"A Book About Myself" by Theodore Dreiser is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This autobiographical account delves into Dreiser's formative years, exploring his aspirations, encounters, and the complexities of life in late 19th-century Chicago. Dreiser reflects deeply on his desire to become a writer, capturing the vibrant, raw essence of the city that inspired his work, as well as his youthful romantic entanglements. At the start of the memoir, Dreiser recounts his early dreams of writing stirred by the works of local author Eugene Field. Living in Chicago during its rapid growth, he vividly describes the city’s unique atmosphere, blending its bustling life with personal reflections on his ambitions. As he navigates his role as a collector for a furniture company, he yearns to document the life around him and slowly formulates a plan to break into journalism. His encounters with various characters and his infatuation with a young girl named Alice add layers to his journey, highlighting both his aspirations and the challenges he faces, including family dynamics and the harsh realities of economic struggle. This opening sets the tone for a candid exploration of Dreiser's life and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Journalists -- United States -- Biography
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| Subject |
Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography
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| Subject |
Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
62995 |
| Release Date |
Aug 24, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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