num_pages: 140
description: The introduction by Donald Pizer describes in detail the biographical and historical background of the novel and its critical reputation. The four original essays in the volume not only touch on long-established approaches to Sister Carrie but also reflect a number of the concerns of recent scholarly and critical movements. Each of the essays is a self-standing examination of a major area of interest in the novel, including such topics as the impact of Dreiser's own life on the creation of Carrie and Hurstwood, the relationship of Carrie and the theater, and Dreiser's naturalism and his narrative technique.
language: English
title: New Essays on Sister Carrie
titlecomplete: New Essays on Sister Carrie (The American Novel)
ratings_count: 1
series: The American Novel
publisher: Cambridge University Press