An American Tragedy 1925 is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Written and rewritten over a number of years An American Tragedy is a weighty epic with a cleareyed vision of the decay at the heart of industrialized society. Based on the murder of Grace Brown in 1906 the novel proved controversial for its depiction of depravity and violence but has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique nearly a century after its publication. A young Midwesterner bucks against his puritan upbringing drinking with acquaintances and frequenting prostitutes when he isnt busy working any number of thankless jobs. As friends and lovers come and go he fails to find footing in a society fueled by ambition and cunning. Forced to flee Kansas City after a deadly auto accident Clyde moves to Chicago before settling in Lycurgus New York where he meets a young farmgirl named Roberta Allen. When she becomes pregnant Clyde begins to feel his dreams of freedom fade and longs for a way out of marriage. Desperate and confused he turns to a beautiful socialite named Sondra Finchley the daughter of a local factory owner. Clyde knows what he should domarry Roberta settle down raise a familybut his reckless ways refuse to remain in the past. This edition of Theodore Dreisers An American Tragedy is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.