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 1,401 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 43%
dark 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 15%
tense 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Kidnapping, InfidelityModerate
Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
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 1,401 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 43%
dark 36%
challenging 27%
adventurous 15%
tense 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 6%
funny 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Kidnapping, InfidelityModerate
Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Sexism