Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise

14 hrs. 36 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author David Graham Phillips

Narrator Natalya Domeretskaya

Description

“The Fall of Susanna Lennox” is the first part of the novel by American author David Graham Phillips “Susanna Lennox: Her Fall and Rise” (written in 1908, published in 1912). In this work, Phillips (1867–1911) depicts—at length and convincingly—the dramatic fate of a young woman forced to confront the morals and order of early-20th-century American society. Blending social realism with subtle psychological insight, the writer crafts a vivid, emotionally accurate account of how Susanna struggles against pressure from class and gender constraints. Memorable characters and a striking style make the novel at once a critical look at social conventions and a story of personal resilience against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America. Phillips, known for his steadfast position and attention to the socio-political conflicts of the era—from the women’s rights movement to issues of honest journalism—aimed, as a polemicist, to expose injustice and painful problems in society. “Susanna Lennox: Her Fall and Rise” will interest readers for whom it is important to see how fiction responds to social change. In the 1931 film adaptation, the leading roles were played by Greta Garbo and Clark Gable.