# An American tragedy, v. 2

By Theodore Dreiser.

"An American Tragedy, v. 2" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1925. Based on a real 1906 murder case, it follows Clyde Griffiths, a young man from a poor religious family who climbs toward wealth and status. When he impregnates factory worker Roberta while courting wealthy socialite Sondra, Clyde faces an impossible choice. His desperate solution leads to a drowning, a sensational trial, and a fate sealed by circumstantial evidence and his own contradictory testimony. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Young men -- Fiction; Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction; Social classes -- Fiction; New York (State) -- Fiction; Trials (Murder) -- Fiction; American Dream -- Fiction

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