An American tragedy
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New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Vintage Classics edtion.
Physical Desc:
869 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
1170L
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"Clyde Griffiths was born poor and is poorly educated, but his prospects begin to improve when he is offered a job by a wealthy uncle who owns a shirt factory. Soon he achieves a managerial position, and despite being warned to stay away from the women he manages, he becomes involved with Roberta, a poor factory worker who falls in love with him. At the same time, he catches the eye of Sondra, the glamorous socialite daughter of another factory owner, and begins neglecting his lover to court her. When Roberta confronts Clyde with her pregnancy, Clyde's hopes of marrying Sondra are threatened, and he conceives a desperate plan to preserve his dream.'--

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Unknown
ISBN:
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Accelerated Reader:
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Lexile measure:
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"Clyde Griffiths was born poor and is poorly educated, but his prospects begin to improve when he is offered a job by a wealthy uncle who owns a shirt factory. Soon he achieves a managerial position, and despite being warned to stay away from the women he manages, he becomes involved with Roberta, a poor factory worker who falls in love with him. At the same time, he catches the eye of Sondra, the glamorous socialite daughter of another factory owner, and begins neglecting his lover to court her. When Roberta confronts Clyde with her pregnancy, Clyde's hopes of marrying Sondra are threatened, and he conceives a desperate plan to preserve his dream.'--,Page 4 of cover

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APA Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, T. (2021). An American tragedy. First Vintage Classics edtion. Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945. 2021. An American Tragedy. Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945, An American Tragedy. Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Dreiser, Theodore. An American Tragedy. First Vintage Classics edtion. Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.

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