Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel
About this book
"Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1911. It follows Jennie, a destitute young woman who becomes involved with two men above her social station. First, a senator who dies before they can marry, leaving her pregnant. Then Lester Kane, a wealthy manufacturer's son who takes her as his mistress. Their relationship faces mounting pressure from his family and society's class barriers, forcing difficult choices about love, security, and sacrifice.
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Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie_Gerhardt
