Cover of Jennie Gerhardt
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Jennie Gerhardt

by Theodore Dreiser (1991)

About this book

Dreiser's second novel and his own personal favorite features an impoverished heroine who, in simply trying to make her way in the world, inadvertently defies a host of social conventions.

Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreJennie Gerhardt Lead Character

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