Summary of An American Tragedy. Theodore Dreiser

“An American Tragedy“ is a novel by American writer Theodore Dreiser, published November 17, 1925. It is based on the 1906 murder of his girlfriend Grace Brown by Chester Gillette[1] and the similar case of Carlyle Harris and Clarence Richeson. Upon its release the novel was a great success with readers. Horace Livwright, the novel’s publisher, produced a theatrical version of the novel in 1926. #AnAmericanTragedy #TheodoreDreiser #summary