Browse through books from the first decade of the 20th century. Works include: "Sister Carrie," "The Jungle," "House of Mirth," and many more. Here are ten...
1. Sister Carrie
by Theodore Dreiser, Donald Pizer (Editor). W.W. Norton. This critical edition features fully annotated text, with a textual appendix, information about backgrounds and sources, criticism, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.2. The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair, James R. Barrett (Introduction). University of Illinois Press. Read about the life of Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant who experiences the full effects of the meat-packing industry in Chicago. (First published in 1902 & 1906.)3. House of Mirth
by Edith Wharton, Elizabeth Ammons (Editor). Read the tragic story of Lily Bart: her life, hopes, and other adventures (or misadventures). This edition includes Edith Wharton's letters, articles from the period, criticism, a chronology, and a selected bibliography. (First published in 1905.)4. The Golden Bowl
by Henry James, Virginia Llewellyn Smith (Editor). Read the story of Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie. This edition includes an introduction and notes by Virginia Smith. (First published in 1904.)
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