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西奥多·德莱塞 嘉莉妹妹 ;an introduction to the author ;Theodore Dreiser(西奥多·德莱塞) Born in Indiana, poor. First novel—Sister Carrie (1900) —was rejected for its relentless honesty in presenting the true nature of American life. Led the rebellion of the 1920s, and the revival of naturalism in the 1930s. Dreiser was enthroned as the guide and pioneer for the latter-day naturalists. It is in Dreiser’s works that American naturalism is said to have come of age. Left-oriented--visited Russia and wrote Dreiser Looks at Russia (1928) and Tragic America (1931)—joined the Communist Party. A controversial figure—powerful in portrayal of the changing American life, but his style is considered crude. ; 西奥多·德莱塞（1871—1945），美国现代小说的先驱、现实主义作家之一，他还是一个自然主义者，他的作品贴近广大人民的生活，诚实、大胆、充满了生活的激情。 德莱塞出生在印第安纳州一个破产的小业主家庭。童年是在苦难中度过的，中学没毕业就去芝加哥独自谋生。1889年，进入印第安纳大学学习，一年后再次辍学。1892年，开始了记者生涯。 他的代表作《嘉莉妹妹》真实再现了当时美国社会，而《美国悲剧》则是德莱赛成就最高的作品，是人们清晰地看到了美国社会的真实情况，“至今依然具有巨大的现实意义。”;*;a brief introduction to sister carrie ;*;Caroline (Carrie) Meeber, the protagonist of the novel, travels to Chicago to stay with her sister and her brother-in-law. The cosmopolitan consumer world of Chicago enthralls her, and she constantly wants to buy things. Her first job is a low-paid, arduous position in a factory. When she loses her job, her sister and brother-in-law cannot support her, so she becomes Charlie Drouets mistress. Afterward, she becomes infatuated with another man, George Hurstwood. Carrie and Hurstwood run to New York, where they discover that married life is far less exciting than their affair. Carrie leaves Hurstwood because he fails to provide her with the lavish life she wants. She becomes a famous, high-paid actress in New York City. 嘉莉：嘉莉原本只是一个渴望见世面，心地非常单纯的姑娘。在开往芝加哥的火车上，在她的心中还幻想着以后可以回到故乡。可是残酷的现实开始让她学会了虚伪与做作。但是我们不能够说嘉莉无耻，在被杜洛埃骗上床之后，嘉莉还渴望杜洛埃能够与她结婚。嘉莉无疑是向往更高的生活层次，所以一步步的抓住机会，努力向上爬。最终嘉莉的成功，可以视为原则不得不向社会现实妥协的表现。 ;Charlie Drouet is a charming, flashy salesman with a strong appetite for romance. Althou