Jennie Gerhardt
| Author | : Theodore Dreiser |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 1911 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015004283498 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jennie Gerhardt by : Theodore Dreiser
Download or read book Jennie Gerhardt written by Theodore Dreiser and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jennie Gerhardt is a destitute young woman. While working in a hotel in Columbus, Ohio, Jennie meets George Brander, a United State Senator, who becomes infatuated with her. He helps her family and declares his wish to marry her. Jennie, grateful for his benevolence, agrees to sleep with him. He dies before they marry, and Jennie is pregnant. She gives birth to a daughter, Vesta, and moves to Cleveland with her mother. There she meets Lester Kane, a prosperous manufacturer's son, and their love must contend with continual dissaproval from his family.
