An American Tragedy (2-book set: Volume 1 and Volume 2)

How attractive is the world of wealth, luxury and entertainment! But Clyde Griffiths had the misfortune of being born into a family of poor street preachers. From a young age, he dreams of being among happy, successful people and having their opportunities. Clyde realized early on that nothing would help him unless he could help himself. Striving to take a prominent position in society, he starts an affair with 17-year-old Sondra Finchley, a rich heiress of a manufacturer. However, he is burdened by a love affair with a simple factory worker, Roberta Alden. The girl is pregnant and prevents him from achieving his cherished goal - to make a career and find a beautiful life. In a desperate pursuit of success, Clyde is ready to commit a crime... "An American Tragedy" is the pinnacle of Theodore Dreiser's work. An unrivaled depiction of the harsh reality and the dark side of the American dream, exceptional in its power and scope, has not left several generations of readers indifferent.