Cari Mèimei—Famous Works, Famous Translations, Illustrated Edition

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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: To meet the preference of readers for famous foreign literary works, these classics are translated by renowned translators, recreating the style of the original works with elegant and smooth language. Accompanied by exquisite illustrations, they are called the "Famous Works with Illustrated Translations" series. Sister Carrie is a significant novel in the history of modern literature that depicts life in American big cities. The protagonist, Carrie, is a clever yet innocent country girl who is only eighteen years old. She comes to Chicago alone to make a living with just four dollars. The dazzling and luxurious metropolis is full of luck and opportunities, and everywhere is filled with temptations of money and beauty. Carrie faces numerous hardships, sorrows, and humiliations, eventually becoming a successful comedic star. However, she does not achieve true happiness. Sister Carrie is one of the main works of the renowned American writer Theodore Dreiser. Carrie goes to Chicago to visit relatives and meets the salesman Drouet on the train. Unable to endure the harsh life in the factory, she lives with Drouet, which leads her to meet the hotel manager Hurstwood. Hurstwood falls in love with her beauty, embezzles public funds, and escapes with her to New York, living together as a couple. She gradually gains success on stage by chance. Hurstwood, however, gradually declines. The two separate. Hurstwood later commits suicide.