An American tragedy
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Published:
New York : Signet Classic, 1964.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
828 pages ; 18 cm.
Lexile measure:
1170L
Rating:
1170L
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Description

The tragedy of a young man brought up in simple Salvation Army piety who goes east to find success. The author's classic vision of the dark side of American life looks at the failings of the American dream, in the story of the rise and fall of Clyde Griffiths, who sacrifices everything in his desperate quest for success.

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Unknown
ISBN:
0808509519, 9780808509516
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.5, 65 Points
Lexile measure:
1170

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 829-830).
Description
The tragedy of a young man brought up in simple Salvation Army piety who goes east to find success. The author's classic vision of the dark side of American life looks at the failings of the American dream, in the story of the rise and fall of Clyde Griffiths, who sacrifices everything in his desperate quest for success.
Target Audience
1170L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.5,65,5977.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.5,65,5977

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APA Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, T., & Howe, I. (1964). An American tragedy. Signet Classic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 and Irving. Howe. 1964. An American Tragedy. Signet Classic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945 and Irving. Howe, An American Tragedy. Signet Classic, 1964.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore, and Irving Howe. An American Tragedy. Signet Classic, 1964.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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