Publisher's Synopsis
The Genius is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1915. The book follows the life of Eugene Witla, a talented artist who struggles to find success and happiness amidst the challenges of early 20th-century America. Eugene grows up in poverty in the Midwest and dreams of becoming a great artist. He moves to New York City to pursue his passion, but soon finds that the art world is competitive and unforgiving. As he struggles to make a name for himself, Eugene becomes involved in a series of romantic relationships that complicate his life and threaten his career. The novel explores themes of ambition, love, and the corrupting influence of money and power. Through Eugene's story, Dreiser portrays the harsh realities of American society and the struggle to achieve the American Dream. The Genius is widely regarded as one of Dreiser's most important works and a classic of American literature.1914. American author, outstanding representative of naturalism, whose novels depict real-life subjects in a harsh light. Dreiser's books were held to be amoral, and he battled throughout his career against censorship and popular taste. The Genius, a sprawling semiautobiographical chronicle of Dreiser's numerous love affairs, was originally censured by the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
