Theodore Dreiser

Geroj romana "Genij", talantlivyj khudozhnik Judzhin Vitla, vo mnogom srodni svoemu sozdatelju - amerikanskomu pisatelju Teodoru Drajzeru. Ikh sblizhajut ne tolko biograficheskie sovpadenija, no i esteticheskie vzgljady. Ternist put Judzhina k tseli. On obretaet materialnoe blagopoluchie i respektabelnoe polozhenie v obschestve tsenoj nevospolnimykh poter. No Judzhin - silnaja lichnost, on sumel ne slomatsja, perezhiv tvorcheskij i dushevnyj krizis. Tvorcheskaja lichnost, on nakhoditsja v postojannom poiske i otkryvaet dlja sebja novuju sferu - "velikoe iskusstvo snov"...

Kak zhe privlekatelen mir bogatstva, roskoshi i razvlechenij! No Klajd Grifits imel neschaste roditsja v seme bednykh ulichnykh propovednikov. S junykh let on mechataet byt sredi schastlivykh preuspevajuschikh ljudej i imet ikh vozmozhnosti. Klajd rano ponjal: nichto emu ne pomozhet, esli tolko on sam ne sumeet pomoch sebe. Stremjas zanjat vidnoe polozhenie v obschestve, on zavodit roman s 17-letnej Sondroj Finchli, bogatoj naslednitsej fabrikanta. Odnako ego tjagotit ljubovnaja svjaz s prostoj fabrichnoj rabotnitsej Robertoj Olden. Devushka beremenna i meshaet dostich zavetnoj tseli - sdelat kareru i obresti krasivuju zhizn. V otchajannoj pogone za uspekhom Klajd okazyvaetsja gotov pojti na prestuplenie..." Amerikanskaja tragedija" - vershina tvorchestva Teodora Drajzera. Neprevzojdennoe izobrazhenie surovoj realnosti i temnoj storony amerikanskoj mechty, iskljuchitelnoe po sile i razmakhu, ne ostavljaet ravnodushnym uzhe neskolko pokolenij chitatelej.

Odnim iz tsentralnykh proizvedenij klassika amerikanskoj literatury Teodora Drajzera stala tak nazyvaemaja "Trilogija zhelanija", rasskazyvajuschaja o zhizni biznesmena Frenka Kaupervuda, u kotorogo byl prototip v realnoj zhizni - krupnyj finansist millioner Charlz Jerks. Napisannye v uvlekatelnoj manere, romany "Finansist", "Titan" i "Stoik" soderzhat v sebe vse neobkhodimye ingredienty velikolepnoj literatury: psikhologizm, umelo zakruchennyj sjuzhet, ljubovnye strasti i jarkuju kartinu tainstvennogo mira bolshogo biznesa. Vsju svoju dolguju, polnuju neverojatnykh proisshestvij zhizn Kaupervud posvjatil pogone za dengami i krasivymi zhenschinami. Ni odna zhertva ne kazalas emu slishkom dorogoj, serdtse ego ne znalo ni sostradanija, ni sozhalenij. I dazhe priblizhenie smerti, kazalos, ne sposobno bylo pokolebat besposchadnykh printsipov Frenka Kaupervuda. V romane "Stoik" chitateli uznajut o tom, kak zavershilas zhizn odnogo iz velichajshikh finansistov, mechtavshego polozhit sebe v karman vse dengi mira. Perevodchik: Bogoslovskaja M., Kudrjavtseva T. A.

Teodor Drajzer (1871-1945) - amerikanskij pisatel i obschestvennyj dejatel, sozdatel "Amerikanskoj tragedii" i "Finansista". Devjatyj rebenok v seme, no troe starshikh bratev pogibli. Byl vynuzhden brosit uchebu v universitete. Rabotal klerkom i vozchikom furgona prachechnoj. Pisal dlja zhurnalov "Metropolitan", "Harpers", "Cosmopolitan". Pervyj roman "Sestra Kerri" (1900) puritanski nastroennaja publika i kritiki vstretili krajne vrazhdebno. V 1944 godu poluchil Pochetnuju zolotuju medal za vydajuschiesja dostizhenija v oblasti iskusstva i literatury ot "Amerikanskoj akademii iskusstv i literatury". Aktivno vystupal na mitingakh, publikovalsja na stranitsakh kommunisticheskoj pressy SSHA. V 1927 godu sovershil puteshestvie po SSSR i opublikoval knigu "Drajzer smotrit na Rossiju". Vyshedshij posle smerti Teodora Drajzera zakljuchitelnyj roman "Trilogii zhelanija" - "Stoik". Finansist-millioner pensionnogo vozrasta Frenk Kaupervud posle krakha v Chikago perenosit biznes v London - i po-prezhnemu dobivaetsja uspekha, odnako u smerti svoi plany...

"Finansist" - pervaja chast znamenitoj "Trilogii zhelanija" Teodora Drajzera, v osnovu kotoroj polozhena istorija zhizni amerikanskogo millionera Charlza Jerksa, sygravshego znachitelnuju rol v razrabotke sistemy obschestvennogo transporta v Chikago i Londonskogo metropolitena. Glavnyj geroj - Frenk Kaupervud - pojavljaetsja na svet v seme melkogo bankovskogo sluzhaschego, no blagodarja nezaurjadnomu umu, zheleznoj vole i neobychajnoj tseleustremlennosti zarabatyvaet ogromnoe sostojanie. On popadaet v mir roskoshi i bolshikh deneg, okazyvaetsja v krugovorote krupnejshikh finansovykh operatsij, vraschaetsja v obschestve luchshikh deltsov svoego vremeni. Postepenno ambitsioznyj junosha prevraschaetsja v besprintsipnogo, vlastnogo i zhazhduschego nazhivy millionera. Zhizn kak voploschenie amerikanskoj mechty, za kotoruju pridetsja dorogo zaplatit. I ne tolko dengami...

Teodor Drajzer davno zanjal pochetnoe mesto sredi klassikov mirovoj literatury." Finansist" - pervaja chast znamenitoj "Trilogii zhelanija" Teodora Drajzera, v osnovu kotoroj polozhena istorija zhizni amerikanskogo millionera Charlza Jerksa, sygravshego znachitelnuju rol v razrabotke sistemy obschestvennogo transporta v Chikago i Londonskogo metropolitena. Glavnyj geroj - Frenk Kaupervud - pojavljaetsja na svet v seme melkogo bankovskogo sluzhaschego, no blagodarja nezaurjadnomu umu, zheleznoj vole i neobychajnoj tseleustremlennosti zarabatyvaet ogromnoe sostojanie. On popadaet v mir roskoshi i bolshikh deneg, okazyvaetsja v krugovorote krupnejshikh finansovykh operatsij, vraschaetsja v obschestve luchshikh deltsov svoego vremeni. Postepenno ambitsioznyj junosha prevraschaetsja v besprintsipnogo, vlastnogo i zhazhduschego nazhivy millionera. Zhizn kak voploschenie amerikanskoj mechty, za kotoruju pridetsja dorogo zaplatit. I ne tolko dengami... Perevodchik: Savelev Kirill Aleksandrovich

Vtoraja chast znamenitoj "Trilogii zhelanija" o finansiste Frenke Kaupervude, nachavshem vse snachala posle filadelfijskoj tjurmy. Burljaschij Chikago - i bolshoj biznes, politika, ljubov - vse podchinjaetsja vole glavnogo geroja. Perevodchik: Savelev Kirill Aleksandrovich

Izdanie na anglijskom jazyke." Titan" - eto vtoroj roman znamenitoj "Trilogii zhelanija", osnovannoj na istorii zhizni amerikanskogo millionera Charlza Jerksa. Glavnyj geroj Frenk Kaupervud - zhjostkij i tsinichnyj biznesmen s bezoshibochnym delovym chutjom. Posle vykhoda iz tjurmy i rjada uspeshnykh spekuljatsij on reshaet prodolzhit svoju dejatelnost v Chikago. Igraja na tajnykh strakhakh i slabostjakh goroda, Frenk prodolzhaet svoj put naverkh. Roman izdan bez sokraschenij i adaptatsii. Naslazhdajtes realisticheskim geniem Drajzera v originale!

"Dzhenni Gerkhardt" stav drugim romanom vidatnogo amerikanskogo pismennika Teodora Drajzera, scho prinis jomu pershij komertsijnij uspikh. Tse istorija nevinnoji, zhertovnoji, vrodlivoji molodoji zhinki z nadzvichajno bidnoji sim'ji, jaka vprodovzh vsogo svogo zhittja pov'jazana z cholovikami, scho zajmajut visoke sotsialne stanovische. Te, jak chleni jiji sim'ji, sim'ji odnogo z najbagatshikh ljudej, i suspilstvo vtsilomu reagujut na takij zv'jazok, i stalo osnovoju sjuzhetu. Diji romanu rozgortajutsja vprodovzh kilkokh desjatilit. Sumna ljubov romantichnoji Dzhenni i bagatija Lestera Kejna vrazila suchasnikiv i torkatime sertsja chitachiv u vsi chasi.

Twelve Men by Theodore Dreiser provides an engaging look at the life of twelve individuals. It is intriguing to read about them and their remarkable qualities, despite their otherwise ordinary circumstances. Each of them faces numerous challenges as they pursue their goals and ideals, and Dreiser skillfully captures their struggles and resilience in the face of adversity. Though the author's style can sometimes be wordy, it effectively conveys the emotional complexity and depth of each character's journey. The difficulties the men encounter throughout their lives deepen the reader's empathy, emphasizing their determination and persistence. Through these character studies, Dreiser not only highlights their perseverance but also explores universal themes of ambition, fate, and the pursuit of purpose. The reflective tone of the narrative, along with the vivid details of each man's life, makes Twelve Men a thought-provoking and moving work, revealing the extraordinary in the lives of those who, though ordinary, persist through life's challenges with remarkable resolve.

Step into the vibrant heart of early 20th-century New York with "The Color of a Great City" by Theodore Dreiser, a masterful tapestry of urban life that has been out of print for decades. Now lovingly restored and republished by Alpha Editions, this collector's item is a cultural treasure, offering a timeless glimpse into the soul of a city that never sleeps. Dreiser's vivid prose captures the pulsating energy and raw beauty of New York, painting scenes of bustling streets, towering skyscrapers, and the diverse tapestry of its inhabitants. This edition is not just a reprint; it is a meticulously restored piece of literary history, made available for today's readers and future generations to cherish. Whether you're a casual reader or a collector of classic literature, this book promises an unforgettable journey through the sights, sounds, and stories of a bygone era. Immerse yourself in Dreiser's evocative narrative and experience the enduring allure of a city that continues to captivate the world. Don't miss the chance to own this beautifully restored classic a testament to the enduring power of great storytelling.

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (1871-1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despite a lack of a firm moral code, and literary situations that more closely resemble studies of nature than tales of choice and agency. Dreiser's best known novels include Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925). Within several years, Dreiser was writing as a journalist for the Chicago Globe newspaper and then the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. He wrote several articles on writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Dean Howells, Israel Zangwill, and John Burroughs, and interviewed public figures such as Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field, Thomas Edison, and Theodore Thomas.

"Trilogija zhelanija" - masshtabnoe povestvovanie amerikanskogo pisatelja Teodora Drajzera o golovokruzhitelnoj karere finansista. V osnove eposa o Frenke Kaupervude - biografija realnogo chikagskogo millionera Charlza Jerksa, sygravshego znachitelnuju rol v razrabotke sistemy obschestvennogo transporta v Chikago i Londonskogo metropolitena. Glavnyj geroj - Frenk Kaupervud - pojavljaetsja na svet v seme melkogo bankovskogo sluzhaschego, no blagodarja nezaurjadnomu umu, zheleznoj vole i neobychajnoj tseleustremlennosti zarabatyvaet ogromnoe sostojanie. On popadaet v mir roskoshi i bolshikh deneg, okazyvaetsja v krugovorote krupnejshikh finansovykh operatsij, vraschaetsja v obschestve luchshikh deltsov svoego vremeni. Postepenno ambitsioznyj junosha prevraschaetsja v besprintsipnogo, vlastnogo i zhazhduschego nazhivy millionera. Bolshoj biznes, finansovye afery i makhinatsii, zhizn i nravy oligarkhov blestjasche opisany v trilogii. Osuschestvlenie amerikanskoj mechty i obratnaja storona uspekha - v romanakh "Finansist", "Titan", "Stoik", sobrannykh v odnom tome. Perevod: K. Savelev, G. Krylov

Geroj romana "Genij", talantlivyj khudozhnik Judzhin Vitla, vo mnogom srodni svoemu sozdatelju - amerikanskomu pisatelju Teodoru Drajzeru. Ikh sblizhajut ne tolko biograficheskie sovpadenija, no i esteticheskie vzgljady. Ternist put Judzhina k tseli. On obretaet materialnoe blagopoluchie i respektabelnoe polozhenie v obschestve tsenoj nevospolnimykh poter. No Judzhin - silnaja lichnost, on sumel ne slomatsja, perezhiv tvorcheskij i dushevnyj krizis. Tvorcheskaja lichnost, on nakhoditsja v postojannom poiske i otkryvaet dlja sebja novuju sferu - "velikoe iskusstvo snov"...

Vosemnadtsatiletnjaja Karolina Miber, kotoruju vse nazyvajut Kerri, priezzhaet iz malenkogo gorodka k rodstvennikam v Chikago. Devushka polna raduzhnykh mechtanij i nadezhd, ona khochet najti svoe schaste v bolshom gorode. Nesmotrja na dostignutyj uspekh i blagosostojanie, "dver, za kotoroj taitsja polnoe chelovecheskoe schaste, tak dlja nee i ne otkrylas". S neobychajnoj pravdivostju avtor rasskazyvaet o ee razocharovanijakh i perezhivanijakh, o tragedii vljubivshegosja v nee cheloveka - nekogda respektabelnogo i vpolne blagopoluchnogo Dzhordzha Gerstvuda. "Sestra Kerri" - pervyj roman Teodora Drajzera, vypuschennyj na rubezhe vekov, v 1900 godu. Dlja mirovoj literatury etot roman stal odnim iz simvolov amerikanskogo realizma: s nepoddelnoj pravdopodobnostju Drajzer risuet kartinu provintsialnoj aktrisy, ischuschej schastja v bolshom gorode... Kak pozzhe skazhet sam avtor, v "Sestre Kerri" i v sledujuschem, ne menee realisticheskom romane "Dzhenni Gerkhardt" on ispolzoval sobytija iz zhizni svoikh sester. Kritika v nachale XX veka prinjala pervye proizvedenija Drajzera prokhladno, dazhe vrazhdebno. Khotja tot fakt, chto obe knigi ne tolko prinadlezhat peru buduschego avtora "Amerikanskoj tragedii" i "Finansista", no i do sikh por interesny chitatelju, tolko podtverzhdaet predvzjatost i nedalnovidnost tekh reaktsionnykh otsenok.

"Amerikanskaja tragedija" - vershina tvorchestva Teodora Drajzera, pisatelja, vnesshego vesomyj vklad v natsionalnuju literaturu Ameriki. S odnoj storony, eto istorija o korruptsii obschestva i krakhe molodogo amerikantsa Klajda Grifitsa, gotovogo pojti na prestuplenie v otchajannoj pogone za uspekhom. V to zhe vremja na bolee glubokikh urovnjakh romana raskryvaetsja masshtabnoe izobrazhenie dejstvitelnosti, tsennosti kotoroj pitajut ambitsii Klajda i privodjat ego k tragedii. Neprevzojdennoe izobrazhenie surovoj realnosti i temnoj storony amerikanskoj mechty, iskljuchitelnoe po sile i razmakhu, ne ostavljaet ravnodushnym uzhe neskolko pokolenij chitatelej.