The Stoic
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1981
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Novel • Fiction
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American LiteratureLondon, New York • 1920s
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World History1981
Adult
18+ years
The Stoic by Theodore Dreiser follows the journey of a person named Berenice Fleming who seeks meaning and fulfillment. As Berenice navigates through complex relationships and personal trials, the narrative explores themes of ambition, societal expectations, and personal growth. The novel is the final installment in Dreiser's "Trilogy of Desire."
Melancholic
Mysterious
Contemplative
Dark
Gritty
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The Stoic by Theodore Dreiser is lauded for its complex character development and rich societal critique. Readers appreciate Dreiser's detailed narrative style, which immerses them into the protagonist's moral struggles. However, criticism arises around its dense prose and slow pacing, which some find burdensome. The novel's exploration of ambition and ethics is both engaging and thought-provoking.
A reader who enjoys The Stoic by Theodore Dreiser is likely drawn to character-driven narratives exploring ambition, morality, and societal constraints. Fans of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald or An American Tragedy by Dreiser himself would appreciate the novel's complex characters and themes of American capitalism and social change.
2,954 ratings
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334
Novel • Fiction
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Historical Fiction•
American LiteratureLondon, New York • 1920s
•
World History1981
Adult
18+ years
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