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AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (ROYAL COLLECTOR?S EDITION) (CASE LAMINA IBD

ROYAL CLASSICS
02 / 2021
9781774762684
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Sinopsis

Clyde Griffiths is raised by poor and devoutly religious parents to help in their streetámissionaryáwork. As a young adult, Clyde must takeámenial jobsáas aásoda jerk, then as aábellhopáto support his family. At the hotel, he is introduced to bouts of social drinking and sex with prostitutes where he falls in love and quickly becomes jealous. Further irresponsible choices, lead to ClydeâÇÖs ultimate trouble with the law.An American Tragedyáwas based on the notoriousámurder of Grace Brownáin 1906 and the trial of her lover.áChester Gilletteáwas put on trial for killing Brown, though he claimed that her death was a suicide. The murder trial drew international attention when BrownâÇÖs love letters to Gillette were read in court. Dreiser saved newspaper clippings about the case for several years before writing his novel. He based Clyde Griffiths on Chester Gillette, deliberately giving him the same initials.This case laminate collectorâÇÖs edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.

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65,92