Theodore Dreiser

"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 - znamenityj amerikanskij pisatel. Ego knigi, takie kak "Amerikanskaja tragedija", "Sestra Kerri", trilogija "Finansist. Titan. Stoik", polzovalis ogromnym uspekhom u chitatelej vo vsem mire i do sikh por vyzyvajut zhivoj interes. V nastojaschee izdanie voshli dva izvestnykh romana Drajzera: "Genij" i "Oplot". Roman "Genij" povestvuet o tvorcheskikh i nravstvennykh iskanijakh provintsialnogo khudozhnika Judzhina Vitly, mechtajuschego stat pervym zhivopistsem, sumevshim ulovit na kholste vsju shirotu i bogatstvo amerikanskoj kultury. Strastnost, tvorcheskij egoizm, neiskorenimye cherty deltsa i nepomernye ambitsii vlekut Judzhina k dostatku i slave, zastavljaja platit za uspekh slishkom vysokuju tsenu. V romane "Oplot", uvidevshem svet uzhe posle smerti avtora, rasskazana istorija trekh pokolenij religioznoj kvakerskoj semi. Stolknovenie surovykh printsipov s povsednevnoj dejstvitelnostju, konflikt ottsov i detej, borba ljubvi i dolga pokazany Drajzerom s potrjasajuschej vyrazitelnostju i ostrotoj. Po slovam samogo avtora, "Oplot" javljaetsja dlja nego proizvedeniem ne menee znachimym i lichnym, chem "Amerikanskaja tragedija", i vo mnogom otrazhaet i dopolnjaet etot velikij roman.

Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (August 27, 1871 - December 28, 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. Jennie Gerhardt is a 1911 novel by Theodore Dreiser. Jennie Gerhardt is a destitute young woman. While working in a hotel in Columbus, Ohio, Jennie meets Senator George Brander, who becomes infatuated with her. He helps her family and declares his wish to marry her. Jennie, grateful for his benevolence, agrees to sleep with him, but ill fortune intercedes and the Senator dies, leaving her pregnant. She gives birth to a daughter, Vesta, and moves to Cleveland where she finds work as a lady's maid to a prominent family. Consequently, she meets Lester Kane, a prosperous manufacturer's son. Jennie falls in love with him, impressed by his strong will and generosity. She leaves her daughter behind and they visit New York together. Kane, unaware that Jennie has a child, wishes to marry her, but, anticipating his family's disapproval, decides instead that she shall become his mistress. They live together successfully in Chicago, even through Jennie's revelation after three years that Vesta is her daughter. Kane does not yield to his family's pressure to leave Jennie, but after his father's death discovers that he will not inherit a substantial part of the family business unless he discards her. They visit Europe together, where Kane's attention shifts from Jennie to a woman of his own class, Letty Gerald. On hearing the will's terms, it is Jennie who demands that they separate. Kane, after providing for her, marries Letty and resumes his former social status. Jennie loses her daughter to typhoid and adopts two orphans, but through it all, continues to love him. Kane becomes ill. He tells Jennie he still loves her, and she tends him until his death, mourning secretly at his funeral. (wikipedia.org)

The "Genius" (1915) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Based partly on his own experience as an artist from the Midwest, The "Genius" examines the nature of talent, the difficulty of desire, and the meaning of faith itself. Although he had high hopes for the novel, reviews were mixed, and sales suffered due to charges of obscenity. Some critics, however, praised Dreiser's openness on sex and desire, opposing the censorship targeting the author's work. Eugene Witla may have been born in a small Midwestern town, but his dreams look past the farmland and fields of his youth to the towers and streets of Chicago. He enrolls at the Chicago Art Institute to study painting, but ultimately spends more time with women than he does in class. Despite his desire to continue his faithless ways, Eugene agrees to marry his lover Angela. Together, they move to New York City, where Eugene's urban realist style is in high demand from critics and galleries alike. At every turn, however, he feels held back by his obligation to Angela, who has no creative inclination and seems happy to live a simple, anonymous life. On a trip to Europe, Eugene suffers a breakdown and ultimately decides to abandon his art, turning to advertising instead. Although he claims to be satisfied, his behavior soon proves otherwise. The "Genius" is a story of romance, heartache, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser's The "Genius" is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Titan (1914) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. The second installment of Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire, The Financier has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Preceded by The Financier (1914) and followed by The Stoic (1947), The Titan captures the greed at the heart of the Gilded Age, a time when tycoons rose with total impunity to take over swaths of American industry. Based on the life of Charles Yerkes, an influential businessman who funded the development of railway systems in Chicago and London, The Titan is a masterpiece of twentieth century American literature that continues to resonate today. Following his release from prison, Frank Cowperwood exploits the recent Panic of 1873 to purchase stocks at a reduced price, turning a profit and becoming a millionaire once more. Unable to remain in his native Philadelphia, however, he moves to Chicago with his young lover, secures a divorce with his estranged wife, and sets his sights on a failing street-railway system. Elbowing competitors out of the way, Cowperwood takes control of Chicago's burgeoning transit system and reaches new heights as a man of means. When news of his past becomes known to the local elite, he becomes a pariah at social gatherings. Slowly but surely, his grip on the city of Chicago begins to loosen, as does the strength of his marriage. Wracked by doubt, brought down by his lustful ways, Cowperwood begins to question the trajectory of his ambitious life. The Titan is a story of romance, greed, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser's The Titan is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The “Genius” (1915) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Based partly on his own experience as an artist from the Midwest, The “Genius” examines the nature of talent, the difficulty of desire, and the meaning of faith itself. Although he had high hopes for the novel, reviews were mixed, and sales suffered due to charges of obscenity. Some critics, however, praised Dreiser’s openness on sex and desire, opposing the censorship targeting the author’s work. Eugene Witla may have been born in a small Midwestern town, but his dreams look past the farmland and fields of his youth to the towers and streets of Chicago. He enrolls at the Chicago Art Institute to study painting, but ultimately spends more time with women than he does in class. Despite his desire to continue his faithless ways, Eugene agrees to marry his lover Angela. Together, they move to New York City, where Eugene’s urban realist style is in high demand from critics and galleries alike. At every turn, however, he feels held back by his obligation to Angela, who has no creative inclination and seems happy to live a simple, anonymous life. On a trip to Europe, Eugene suffers a breakdown and ultimately decides to abandon his art, turning to advertising instead. Although he claims to be satisfied, his behavior soon proves otherwise. The “Genius” is a story of romance, heartache, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser’s The “Genius” is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Financier (1912) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. The first installment of Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire, The Financier has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Followed by The Titan (1914) and The Stoic (1947), The Financier captures the greed at the heart of the Gilded Age, a time when tycoons rose with total impunity to take over swaths of American industry. Based on the life of Charles Yerkes, an influential businessman who funded the development of railway systems in Chicago and London, The Financier is a masterpiece of twentieth century American literature that continues to resonate today. Born the son of a banker, Frank Cowperhood comes of age in a rapidly changing Philadelphia. Determined to make something at himself, he discovers his talent for purchasing goods at a low price in order to sell them for a profit to local stores. Eventually, he finds work at several local finance companies, gaining the trust of the local elite while enriching himself through dubious deals and schemes. Despite his young age, he marries a wealthy widow, cementing his status as a man of fortune. When he is caught up in an investigation into thefts from the city treasury, he is forced to rely on his hard-earned talent for grifting in order to keep himself out of prison. Through bribery, blackmail, and extortion—the means with which he made his way to the top—he attempts to lift himself from the depths of his own undoing. The Financier is a story of romance, greed, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser’s The Financier is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Jennie Gerhardt (1911) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. Controversial for its honest depiction of work, desire, and urban life, Jennie Gerhardt has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Originally titled The Transgressor, the novel was shelved by Dreiser following a nervous breakdown in 1903. Controversial upon publication, Jennie Gerhardt has been largely overshadowed by Dreiser’s other works, but undoubtedly deserves renewed attention from readers and critics alike. In Columbus, Ohio, Jennie Gerhardt struggles to make ends meet while working at a popular hotel. There, she encounters a United States Senator, who takes a liking to her and offers his help with finances. Wary at first, Jennie acquiesces, and soon grows to care for the older man. She becomes pregnant and Senator Brander promises to marry her, but an outbreak of typhoid claims him as one of its victims. Left to raise a daughter on her own, Jennie moves to Cleveland to look for work. Employed as a lady’s maid, she soon meets the son of a wealthy industrialist who seems to have her best interests in mind. In order to stay with him, however, she hides her daughter by leaving her with her mother, and joins Lester on a trip to New York. Jennie Gerhardt is a story of tragedy and hope, of one woman determined to get more out of life than was promised to her at birth. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser’s Jennie Gerhardt is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Titan (1914) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. The second installment of Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire, The Financier has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Preceded by The Financier (1914) and followed by The Stoic (1947), The Titan captures the greed at the heart of the Gilded Age, a time when tycoons rose with total impunity to take over swaths of American industry. Based on the life of Charles Yerkes, an influential businessman who funded the development of railway systems in Chicago and London, The Titan is a masterpiece of twentieth century American literature that continues to resonate today. Following his release from prison, Frank Cowperwood exploits the recent Panic of 1873 to purchase stocks at a reduced price, turning a profit and becoming a millionaire once more. Unable to remain in his native Philadelphia, however, he moves to Chicago with his young lover, secures a divorce with his estranged wife, and sets his sights on a failing street-railway system. Elbowing competitors out of the way, Cowperwood takes control of Chicago’s burgeoning transit system and reaches new heights as a man of means. When news of his past becomes known to the local elite, he becomes a pariah at social gatherings. Slowly but surely, his grip on the city of Chicago begins to loosen, as does the strength of his marriage. Wracked by doubt, brought down by his lustful ways, Cowperwood begins to question the trajectory of his ambitious life. The Titan is a story of romance, greed, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Theodore Dreiser’s The Titan is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Komplekt iz dvukh knig samogo izvestnogo romana Drajzera. Osnovannaja na realnykh sobytijakh kriminalno-sudebnaja istorija. Psikhologicheskaja drama i odnovremenno surovaja otpoved "amerikanskoj mechte" stala sjuzhetnoj osnovoj neskolkikh filmov. Privlekatelnyj mir bogatstva, roskoshi i razvlechenij - i otchajannaja pogonja za uspekhom i prestuplenie kak dve storony amerikanskoj mechty. Perevodchik: Vershinina Zinaida, Gal Nora

Opublikovannaja v 1900 godu debjutnaja kniga Drajzera vyzvala grandioznyj skandal - ee nazvali beznravstvennoj, tsinichnoj i porochaschej "amerikanskuju mechtu". Kritiki pisali, chto "khvalit etot roman edva li ne tak zhe opasno, kak streljat v prezidenta". Odnako vposledstvii "Sestra Kerri" stala odnim iz simvolov amerikanskogo realizma. Glavnaja geroinja, junaja naivnaja provintsialka Karolina Miber, priekhavshaja v Chikago v poiskakh schastja, predstaet ne bespomoschnoj zhertvoj i ne tsinichnoj malenkoj khischnitsej, a slozhnoj, mnogogrannoj lichnostju. V ee kharaktere egoizm sosedstvuet s blagorodstvom i iskrennostju, zhenstvennost - s rassudochnostju, a zhazhda uspekha - s gotovnostju dobitsja ego terpeniem i trudom.

V odnom tome publikujutsja dva znamenitykh romana izvestnogo amerikanskogo pisatelja Teodora Drajzera (1871-1945) - "Amerikanskaja tragedija" (1925) i "Oplot" (1946).

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.

"Genij" - vo mnogom avtobiograficheskij roman Drajzera, kotoryj kholodno prinjali kritiki i prevoznosili chitateli. Judzhin Vitla, buduchi tonko chuvstvujuschim i dumajuschim rebenkom, vsegda vydeljalsja sredi sverstnikov. Povzroslev, on pereezzhaet iz svoej konservativnoj derevenki v Chikago i postupaet v shkolu iskusstv, gde demonstriruet nezaurjadnyj talant. Zdes, v etom gorode bolshikh vozmozhnostej i soblaznov, molodoj khudozhnik pogruzhaetsja v vodovorot sobytij i novykh znakomstv, kotorye privodjat ego k dostatku, slave i dushevnomu krizisu...