Language English Originally published 1983 Editors Richard W. Dowell Role Book by Theodore Dreiser Country United States of America | Name An Laborer Genres Autobiography Publication date 1983 | |
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Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press Works by Theodore Dreiser The Stoic, Jennie Gerhardt, The "Genius", The Titan, Twelve men | ||
An Amateur Laborer is an autobiographical book by Theodore Dreiser.
Overview
Although started in 1904, it was only published posthumously in 1983.
The book is an autobiographical account of a three-year struggle with neurasthenia in the aftermath of Sister Carrie 's financial failure. After being constantly turned down for publications while living in Brooklyn, Dreiser finds a job as a manual worker on a railroad. Eventually, his brother Paul Dresser sends him to a health resort, leading to his replenished morale.
References
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