His plays, such as "The Girl in the Coffin" and "The Hand in the Potter," tended towards the tragic, while his short stories, such as "Free" and "Chains," often reflected his rocky marriage.
His plays, such as "The Girl in the Coffin" and "The Hand in the Potter," tended towards the tragic, while his short stories, such as "Free" and "Chains," often reflected his rocky marriage. Darwinian thought is readily apparent in his works; for example, Frank Cowperwood observes one sea creature devour another in the "Trilogy of Desire," which consists of The Titan, The Financier, and The Stoic. In perhaps his most famous novel, Clyde Griffiths dies for his crime. For 10 points, name this American author of Jennie Gerhardt, Sister Carrie, and An American Tragedy.
His plays, such as "The Girl in the Coffin" and "The Hand in the Potter," tended towards the tragic, while his short stories, such as "Free" and "Chains," often reflected his rocky marriage.
Theodore {Dreiser}