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Classic Love Stories

Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel

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    Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel is a classic romance novel by Theodore Dreiser. Key subjects include unmarried mothers and women household employees.

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    About Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel

    "Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel published in 1911. It follows Jennie, a destitute young woman who becomes involved with two men above her social station. First, a senator who dies before they can marry, leaving her pregnant. Then Lester Kane, a wealthy manufacturer's son who takes her as his mistress. Their relationship faces mounting pressure from his family and society's class barriers, forcing difficult choices about love, security, and sacrifice.
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    • Love stories
    • Unmarried mothers
    • Women household employees

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    Jennie Gerhardt: A Novel was written by Theodore Dreiser.

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    It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Pride and Prejudice and Middlemarch.

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