Theodore Dreiser’s novel “An American Tragedy” is one of the best works of 20th-century American literature. It has not lost its relevance and urgency even today. And if, for any reason, you still haven’t had a chance to read this outstanding book or watch the film of the same name starring the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor in the lead role—be sure to listen to the audiobook version of this novel and see for yourself. Brief plot: young man Clyde Griffiths, from a poor family of street preachers, dreams all his life of escaping the world of poverty and gloom. At a party, Clyde meets a young woman—who turns out to be the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer. This encounter gives him a unique chance to turn his life by one hundred eighty degrees, but Clyde is burdened by an old romantic attachment to another girl, who also happens to be expecting his child… Love or wealth. Family or freedom. The young man will have to make a difficult choice.
Also don’t miss Theodore Dreiser’s audiobooks: “The Financier,” “Titan,” “Stoic,” “New York,” “Sons of the Century,” “Townsend and Other Stories.”