Gallery of Women. Chains of Happiness

The name of American writer Theodore Dreiser is familiar to readers around the world primarily thanks to his famous novels, including "Sister Carrie," "Jenny Gerhardt," "Genius," "An American Tragedy," and others. Meanwhile, Dreiser was also a prolific short story writer. His creative legacy includes dozens of brilliant stories and sketches, many of which are autobiographical and sometimes anticipate themes and conflicts of his major works. "Gallery of Women" is about fifteen different heroines, each with her own fate and life drama; fifteen captivating stories written by a deep connoisseur of human nature, a vivid, truthful artist, and an engaging storyteller. In the collection "Chains of Happiness," the author's attention is focused on the internal experiences of the characters; some desperately try to break free from poverty and are willing to go to great lengths for it, while others have attained wealth and high status in society, yet do not feel happy; the tragedies of individual people represent instructive stories about the transience of worldly goods. In this edition, the collections of Dreiser's short prose are presented in the form intended by the author, with a large part of the stories published in new translations.