An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

Before there was Crime and Punishment, before there was Gone Girl, before there was Fatal Attraction, there was An American Tragedy—one of the most shocking and unforgettable crime novels of all time. Based on a true story, Theodore Dreiser’s masterpiece follows a young man willing to risk everything for wealth and status—until one terrible moment changes his fate forever. A heart-pounding thriller, a razor-sharp critique of the American Dream, and a novel that still feels as relevant today as it did decades ago. If you love psychological dramas, courtroom thrillers, and haunting moral dilemmas, this is a must-read! An American Tragedy is a landmark novel in American literature, often compared to works like The Great Gatsby but with a darker, more realistic take on ambition, morality, and the American Dream gone wrong.

-Copyright 1964

-Used

-Paperback

-Includes an Afterword by Irving Howe