Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dreiser, Theodore (1871–1945).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1911. It follows Jennie, a destitute young woman who becomes involved with two men above her social station. First, a senator who dies before they can marry, leaving her pregnant. Then Lester Kane, a wealthy manufacturer's son who takes her as his mistress. Their relationship faces mounting pressure from his family and society's class barriers, forcing difficult choices about love, security, and sacrifice.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel
- Author credits: Dreiser, Theodore (1871–1945)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Love stories
- Unmarried mothers -- Fiction
- Women household employees -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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