“An American Tragedy” is the best-known novel by the classic American author Theodore Dreiser. The book tells of the tragic fate of the talented young man Clyde Griffiths. Between sincere love and big money, he chooses the latter, passionately wanting to fulfill his cherished “American” dream—to break through, no matter what, from his low social class into the elite of society. And on the road to achieving this goal, Clyde stops at nothing—he goes as far as murdering the girl he loves.