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Title: Sister Carrie

Author: Theodore Dreiser

Narrator: C.M. Hebert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-05

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 185 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Dreiser reveals with powerful insight the driving forces of our culture: America's restless idealism, glamorous material seductions, and spiritual innocence.

The book's strengths include a brooding but compassionate view of humanity, a memorable cast of characters, and a compelling narrative line. It is a work of pivotal importance in American literature, becoming a model for subsequent American writers of realism.

Members Reviews:

Nicely done

Dreiser isn't the best writer in the world, but his stories and characters can be utterly gripping. The reader of this audiobooks is really good, especially given the material. She manages to make the character's fairly inarticulate dialog evocative, and she's very good with the little ironies and dry humor that can sometimes get lost when you're reading it yourself.

Why audiobooks matter

This may not have been a five star novel in its day, but as a classic with insight into American social history, it ages well.

Dreiser's prose and novel structure may not be in the same category as Wharton or James, but he's a storyteller whose tale is made excellent by the narrator. This is another classic that only gathered dust on my bookshelf for decades, but as an audiobook I found it riveting.

I look forward to other audiobooks by Dreiser. In print, I had come across only Sister Carrie, but there are several titles to look forward to in audio.

Like Listening to 1900 English at it's BEST

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The story of Carrie is portrayed with such depth of character and description that it's like stepping back in time. I loved the descriptions of life in the 1890's . Dreiser wrote this book in 1900 at the language us PURE flowing descriptive English at it's best. The story unfolds with continuity and surprise. Listening to the female voice of Herbert was key to getting into the character of Carrie.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the language. He wrote with such fluid descriptions.

Which character as performed by C.M. Hebert was your favorite?

I wanted to hear a female voice to tell the story of a female character. Be certain to LISTEN to this recording and not others by male voices.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

She was great.

Any additional comments?

'Carrie' is like a lost treasure for literature. I recently listened to another Dreiser book called 'The American Tragedy'. It was well written, but a tad too wordy. Dreiser has a true command of language and writing.

Terrific performance of devastating novel

Be prepared to weep. A brilliant and beautiful (if times overwritten by today's standards) story about an ordinary human's drive for happiness that also presents a wrenching, empathy understanding of wealth and poverty in America.

masterpiece

This is a great book, one of the greatest books. Sister Carrie's happiness and sadness moved people for generations.