Signet Classics An American Tragedy, (Paperback)

from KatherineGregg

Clyde Griffiths, a poor, uneducated, working class boy from the midwest, heads east to work for his wealthy uncle who owns a shirt collar factory in upstate New York. Excluded from social activities enjoyed by his relatives, Clyde is lonely but soon falls for Roberta, a pretty farm girl who works...

from shawnd

I was spooked when I read this that somehow I'd been able to make it through school without any teachers making us read this. Perhaps a little too gruesome? I think this is a great American novel. It covers all the bases--class issues, choice between good and evil as we strive to reach 'the Ameri...

from richardderus

Book Circle Reads 24 Rating: 3.5* of five The Book Description: On one level An American Tragedy is the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde Griffiths, who forfeits his life in desperate pursuit of success. On a deeper, more profound level, however, the novels represents a ma...

from eembooks

The character study of Clyde Griffits is captivating but he never does seem to reslove his quilt. Never acknowledges his child which was also part of the murder. It's whole different era but still a fasinating story.

from fuzzy_patters

American Tragedy is your typical 1920s story about the folly of chasing the American dream except that it is also a psychological novel about committing murder. It's like Crime and Punishment and The Great Gatsby except that it is not quite as good as either one. Dreiser reminds me of Dickens in ...