Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser - Available

Sister Carrie

by Theodore Dreiser
Laurel Lefkow
Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
Borrow Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
1 of 1 copy available

A magnificent portrayal of 1890s America and the harsh realities of a dog-eat-dog world, Sister Carrie lies at the forefront of American Naturalism. When poor young provincial woman Carrie Meeber arrives in Chicago, she little expects to be catapulted from lower-class woman to prominent Broadway actress. Passive and yielding, she lets circumstances coerce her into action and by good fortune she arrives at fame. It is in Chicago that Carrie meets a successful businessman, Hurstwood, who helps her establish her name. Gripped by a strong attraction to Carrie, Hurstwood ends his marriage and moves with her to New York. Their relationship soon ends and, like a fish out of water, Hurstwood finds himself vagrant and destitute on the streets of an unfamiliar city, a poignant counterpoint to Carrie's rapid rise. Frank, evocative and compelling, Sister Carrie gives us a version of the American dream with a gritty and unattractive reality.

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 11, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781781981290
      • File size: 482484 KB
      • Duration: 16:45:10

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 980
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Dreiser's first novel was suppressed for its relatively amoral depiction of a golddigger's rise and the concomitant fall of her lover. The book remains interesting for its historical importance, period detail and sinewy depiction of the big-shouldered city in the 1890's. At 500 pages, it's a lot to swallow in the dry Books on Tape house style of narration. Given that limitation--or virtue, to some ears--Rebecca Burns plays for clarity, enunciating crisply and phrasing precisely. She succeeds so well that this reviewer found himself more attentive to her narration than to either the original book or the sanitized film version with Lawrence Olivier. Y.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Laurel Lefkow gives an elegantly understated narration of Dreiser's timeless novel of ambition, pride, and social class. Lefkow's pacing adeptly mirrors Carrie's tentative exploration of city life. Dreiser's exquisitely rendered details of every strata of social class will resonate with the economic realities of today's world. Lefkow's subtle shifts in vocal inflection and pitch give full voice to the characters, who range from Carrie's solemn sister, Minnie, and the genial but vain Charles Drouet to the sophisticated but ultimately dejected George Hurstwood and the fun-loving showgirl, Lola. At the close of this panoramic novel, the listener may ponder how sympathetic a character Carrie has become. A story to be savored and treasured. M.J. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:980
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

Loading
Check out what's being checked out right now!