Free, and other stories


Lu par James Hutchisson

(5 stars; 5 reviews)

Theodore Dreiser's first collection of short fiction, published in 1918. Dreiser was known primarily as a novelist (Sister Carrie, An American Tragedy, and others), but he was adept at the short story genre as well, having been a magazine editor at different times in his career. These stories illustrate Dreiser's bleak naturalistic philosophy of life. They often feature characters who have been marginalized by society and feel they are at the mercy of an indifferent universe that offers them few choices for a satisfying life. - Summary by James Hutchisson (11 hr 7 min)

Chapitres

Free I 44:37 Lu par James Hutchisson
Free II 47:23 Lu par James Hutchisson
McEwen of the Shining Slave Makers 39:50 Lu par James Hutchisson
Nigger Jeff I 33:49 Lu par James Hutchisson
Nigger Jeff II 28:10 Lu par James Hutchisson
The Lost Phoebe 41:45 Lu par James Hutchisson
The Second Choice 52:30 Lu par James Hutchisson
A Story of Stories 45:08 Lu par James Hutchisson
A Story of Stories II 29:44 Lu par James Hutchisson
Old Rogaum and His Theresa 49:34 Lu par James Hutchisson
Will You Walk Into My Parlor I 48:34 Lu par James Hutchisson
Will You Walk Into My Parlor? II 50:10 Lu par James Hutchisson
Will You Walk Into My Parlor? III 29:36 Lu par James Hutchisson
The Cruise of the "Idlewild" 41:53 Lu par James Hutchisson
Married 41:48 Lu par James Hutchisson
Married II 11:22 Lu par James Hutchisson
When The Old Century Was New 31:42 Lu par James Hutchisson

Critiques


(5 stars)

Dreiser manages a timeliness despite the passage of time. Hutchisson's straightforward reading allows a reader's enjoyment to unfold without undue distraction. Bravi!