Gallery of Women

The name of American writer Theodore Dreiser is familiar to readers around the world primarily due to his famous novels, among which are «Sister Carrie» and «Jenny Gerhardt», «The Genius» and «An American Tragedy», «The Trilogy of Desire» and «The... Bulwark». At the same time, Dreiser was also a very prolific short story writer. His creative legacy includes dozens of brilliant stories and essays. Largely autobiographical and sometimes anticipating the themes and conflicts of his novels, they vividly confirm the author's maxim: «The writer's task is not to judge but to understand life and tell about it». «Gallery of Women» — this is fifteen absolutely different heroines, each with her own destiny and life drama. Fifteen captivating stories written by a deep connoisseur of human nature, a vivid, truthful artist, and an engaging storyteller.