Dreiser, Theodore
Jennie Gerhardt
- ISBN 13:
- 9781647999230
- author:
- Dreiser, Theodore
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bibliotech Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 252
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jennie Gerhardt is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, published in 1911. The story follows Jennie, a young woman who finds herself in difficult circumstances after meeting Senator George Brander, who becomes infatuated with her and helps her family. As Jennie navigates her new life, she falls in love with Lester Kane, a prosperous manufacturer's son, but their relationship is complicated by the revelation that she has a daughter from a previous encounter. Despite this, they form a strong bond, and Jennie finds happiness in Chicago, until Kane's attention shifts to another woman. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social status, as Jennie demands that Kane and his family respect her wishes and allow them to remain together.