A teenage girl without money or connections leaves her small town in search of a better life in Dreiser's revolutionary first novel. The chronicle of Carrie Meeber's rise from obscurity to fame — and the effects of her progress on the men who use her and are used in turn — aroused much controversy upon its debut in 1900. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1900.
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson In a deeply moving collection of interrelated stories, this 1919 American classic illuminates the loneliness and frustrations — spiritual, emotional and artistic — of life in a small town.
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Impoverished but well-born, Lily Bart must secure her future by acquiring a wealthy husband. A romantic indiscretion, however, initiates her downfall, which climaxes in a maelstrom of social disasters.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe The moving abolitionist novel that fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852 and melodramatically condemned the institution of slavery through powerfully realized characters.
Lilacs and Other Stories by Kate Chopin From the author of The Awakening comes this collection, which features 24 distinctive tales of Southern life, filled with fascinating characters, idiosyncratic customs, and sometimes shocking details.
