A country girl comes to Chicago and rises through the city on charm and circumstance while the man who helped her sinks into ruin. A naturalist chronicle of ambition, money, and drift.
Books mentioned in Sister Carrie (9)
King Lear by William Shakespeare: “Fannie Davenport was just opening at the Fifth Avenue. Daly was producing "King Lear."”
Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac: “In her comfortable chambers at the Waldorf, Carrie was reading at this time "Pere Goriot," which Ames had recommended to her.”
Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Brame: “His stuff is nearly as bad as 'Dora Thorne,'" concluded Ames.”
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving: “Very good," returned Hurstwood, "only it's the same old thing, 'Rip Van Winkle.”
The Old Homestead by Denman Thompson: “The Old Homestead" was running there, but the person to whom she was referred was not to be found.”
Under the Gaslight by Augustin Daly: “Under the Gaslight,'" said Mr. Quincel, mentioning Augustin Daly's famous production, which had worn from a great public success down to an amateur theatrical favourite, with many of the troublesome accessories cut out and the dramatis personae reduced to the smallest possible number.”
Moulding a Maiden by Albert Ross: “The conversation changed to a book that was having its vogue at the time--"Moulding a Maiden," by Albert Ross.”
A Gold Mine by Brander Matthews: “"Oh, you have?" said Hurstwood. "What was it?" "A Gold Mine."”
The Queen's Mate: “I thought I saw you the time they ran 'The Queen's Mate' here."”
Books that mention Sister Carrie (2)
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides: “In Sister Carrie, Dreiser had Carrie live adulterously with Drouet”
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee: “A Sony Dream Machine clock-radio sat on top of a copy of Sister Carrie.”