山东财经大学外国语学院美国文学史课件 Chapter4（6）.pptVIP

Theodore Dreiser(1871-1945) Focus of Study Life Experience Literary Career Point of View Writing Style Major works Significance Life and Literary Career Theodore Dreiser was born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1871, a Catholic German immigrant family. His schooling was erratic and left home at 16. He attended Indiana University in1889 but left a year later. A voracious reader who is interested in journalism. In 1892, started to write. His unhappy marriage life and the failure of Sister Carrie(1900) combined to drive Dreiser to the verge of suicide. The causes of failure: 1. Naked present