Sister Carrie
Theodore Dreiser
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Length 17 h 47 min
Chapters 47
First published 1900
Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945) was an American author of the naturalist school, known for dealing with the gritty reality of life. Sister Carrie (1900) is his first novel and tells the story of a young country girl who moves to the big city (Chicago) where she starts realizing her own American Dream by first becoming a mistress to powerful men and later as a famous actress. Dreiser and his wife significantly altered the original manuscript to make it more palatable to the prevailing sensibilities of the day, but even this toned down version caused a minor scandal, and Dreiser had difficulty finding a publisher for it. This was due to the blurred division line between good and bad in the plot. Although Dreiser's moralizing narrator does assert that, despite the fame and the money she has amassed, Carrie will not be able to achieve peace of mind in her life, the apparent lack of poetic justice -- the notion that immorality should pay in the end, even if only up to a point -- was a concept the reading public were altogether unused to at the time. (summary from wikipedia)
Chapters
1
The Magnet Attracting: A Waif Amid Forces Read by J. M. Smallheer 17:39
2
What Poverty Threatened: Of Granite and Brass Read by zinniz 12:20
3
We Question of Fortune: Four-fifty a Week Read by zinniz 20:59
4
The Spendings of Fancy: Facts Answer with Sneers Read by Sheila Morton 24:26
5
A Glittering Night Flower: The Use of a Name Read by Sheila Morton 16:01
6
The Machine and the Maiden: A Knight of Today Read by Sheila Morton 25:45
7
The Lure of the Material: Beauty Speaks for Itself Read by spiderman0521 24:14
8
Intimations By Winter: An Ambassador Summoned Read by spiderman0521 16:26
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Convention's Own Tinder-Box: The Eye That Is Green Read by spiderman0521 14:58
10
The Counsel Of Winter: Fortune's Ambassador Calls Read by zinniz 17:04
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The Persuasion Of Fashion: Feeling Guards O'er Its Own Read by zinniz 19:45
12
Of The Lamps Of The Mansions: The Ambassador's Plea Read by J. M. Smallheer 17:42
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His Credentials Accepted: A Babel Of Tongues Read by J. M. Smallheer 17:56
14
With Eyes And Not Seeing: One Influence Wanes Read by J. M. Smallheer 13:04
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The Irk Of The Old Ties: The Magic Of Youth Read by Andrea 35:16
16
A Witless Aladdin: The Gate To The World Read by Bob Sage 18:46
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A Glimpse Through The Gateway: Hope Lightens The Eye Read by Bob Sage 18:49
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Just Over The Border: A Hail And Farewell Read by Bob Sage 12:38
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An Hour In Elfland: A Clamour Half Heard Read by Bob Sage 27:28
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The Lure Of The Spirit: The Flesh In Pursuit Read by Bob Sage 16:32
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The Lure Of The Spirit: The Flesh In Pursuit Read by Bob Sage 9:47
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The Blaze Of The Tinder: Flesh Wars With The Flesh Read by Bob Sage 24:50
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A Spirit In Travail: One Rung Put Behind Read by Bob Sage 23:13
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Ashes Of Tinder: A Face At The Window Read by zinniz 9:35
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Ashes Of Tinder: The Loosing Of Stays Read by zinniz 9:32
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The Ambassador Fallen: A Search For The Gate Read by zinniz 22:49
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When Waters Engulf Us We Reach For A Star Read by zinniz 21:27
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A Pilgrim, An Outlaw: The Spirit Detained Read by Bob Sage 23:34
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The Solace Of Travel: The Boats Of The Sea Read by Bob Sage 28:42
30
The Kingdom Of Greatness: The Pilgrim Adream Read by Bob Sage 19:02
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A Pet Of Good Fortune: Broadway Flaunts Its Joys Read by Roger Melin 24:14
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The Feast Of Belshazzar: A Seer To Translate Read by Roger Melin 34:50
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Without The Walled City: The Slope Of The Years Read by Roger Melin 21:14
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The Grind Of The Millstones: A Sample Of Chaff Read by Roger Melin 21:00
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The Passing Of Effort: The Visage Of Care Read by Roger Melin 25:17
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A Grim Retrogression: The Phantom Of Chance Read by Roger Melin 24:00
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The Spirit Awakens: New Search For The Gate Read by Andrea 20:59
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In Elf Land Disporting: The Grim World Without Read by Andrea 25:43
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Of Lights And Of Shadows: The Parting Of Worlds Read by Andrea 28:36
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A Public Dissension: A Final Appeal Read by Andrea 22:02
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The Strike Read by Andrea 41:41
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A Touch Of Spring: The Empty Shell Read by Andrea 26:45
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The World Turns Flatterer: An Eye In The Dark Read by Andrea 23:38
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And This Is Not Elf Land: What Gold Will Not Buy Read by Andrea 26:59
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Curious Shifts Of The Poor Read by Andrea 43:50
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Stirring Troubled Waters Read by Andrea 27:38
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The Way Of The Beaten: A Harp In The Wind Read by Andrea 48:35
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