- EAN13
- 9782385822996
- Éditeur
- Quick Read
- Date de publication
- 26/04/2024
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782385822996
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 12 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: about 1 hour
"Jennie Gerhardt" is a 1911 novel by Theodore Dreiser that follows the life of
the destitute young woman, Jennie Gerhardt. After meeting United States
Senator George Brander, she becomes pregnant with his child, but he dies
before they can marry. Later, she falls in love with Lester Kane, a prosperous
manufacturer's son, and moves to Chicago with him. Despite their differences
in class, they live together successfully until Kane decides to marry an
affluent widow due to family pressure. The story unfolds with Jennie's
struggles, losses, and enduring love for Kane. The novel has been compared to
Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and has been the subject of
critical writing and a film adaptation. "Jennie Gerhardt" is a poignant
portrayal of a woman's journey through love, loss, and societal pressures.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 12 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: about 1 hour
"Jennie Gerhardt" is a 1911 novel by Theodore Dreiser that follows the life of
the destitute young woman, Jennie Gerhardt. After meeting United States
Senator George Brander, she becomes pregnant with his child, but he dies
before they can marry. Later, she falls in love with Lester Kane, a prosperous
manufacturer's son, and moves to Chicago with him. Despite their differences
in class, they live together successfully until Kane decides to marry an
affluent widow due to family pressure. The story unfolds with Jennie's
struggles, losses, and enduring love for Kane. The novel has been compared to
Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and has been the subject of
critical writing and a film adaptation. "Jennie Gerhardt" is a poignant
portrayal of a woman's journey through love, loss, and societal pressures.
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