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'''Description of Artwork:''' Theodore Dreiser's first novel ''[[Sister Carrie]]'' was the first of Dreiser's works to face censorship. This novel presents a harsh realistic portrayal of city life. Carrie is a working class girl who rises to success through manipulation. The next work to face censorship was ''[[The Genius]]'', which also portrayed city life in an uncompromising way. Dreiser's most successful novel, | '''Description of Artwork:''' Theodore Dreiser's first novel ''[[Sister Carrie]]'' was the first of Dreiser's works to face censorship. This novel presents a harsh realistic portrayal of city life. Carrie is a working class girl who rises to success through manipulation. The next work to face censorship was ''[[The Genius]]'', which also portrayed city life in an uncompromising way. Dreiser's most successful novel, ''[[An American Tragedy]]'', also faced censorship. In this novel the main character is charged with the murder of his pregnant lover and faces the electric chair. <P> | ||
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