Mirages

The short prose of Theodore Dreiser constitutes a significant part of his literary heritage. The action in the stories of the collection mainly takes place in New York, and against the backdrop of the golden mirages of the big city, the dramas of "small" people unfold. Dreiser writes about their hopes and searches for their place, about dreams and despair, about the stark contrast between poverty and wealth, about the injustice of the social order and the decline of family values. The heroes of his stories undergo difficult trials, reflect on the price of love and the sacrifices that must be made for the sake of family, on missed opportunities and on the chance that liberation from all chains can bring…