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Author | Theodore Dreiser |
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Language | English |
Genre | autobiography |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Publication date | 1983 |
Publication place | United States |
An Amateur Laborer is an autobiographical book by Theodore Dreiser.
Although started in 1904, it was only published posthumously in 1983. [1]
The book is an autobiographical account of a three-year struggle with neurasthenia [1] in the aftermath of Sister Carrie 's financial failure. [2] After being constantly turned down for publications while living in Brooklyn, Dreiser finds a job as a manual worker on a railroad. [2] Eventually, his brother Paul Dresser sends him to a health resort, leading to his replenished morale. [2]
![]() First edition | |
Author | Theodore Dreiser |
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Language | English |
Genre | autobiography |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Publication date | 1983 |
Publication place | United States |
An Amateur Laborer is an autobiographical book by Theodore Dreiser.
Although started in 1904, it was only published posthumously in 1983. [1]
The book is an autobiographical account of a three-year struggle with neurasthenia [1] in the aftermath of Sister Carrie 's financial failure. [2] After being constantly turned down for publications while living in Brooklyn, Dreiser finds a job as a manual worker on a railroad. [2] Eventually, his brother Paul Dresser sends him to a health resort, leading to his replenished morale. [2]