An American Tragedy, Volume 2705Story of a poor young man who was raised as a Christian, but now is driven by the desire for wealth and a place in respectable society. Simultaneous affairs with a factory girl and a rich socialite threaten his goal of becoming a rich and respected gentleman. Consumed with fear and desire, he becomes obsessed with the idea of murder. |
Contents
Book One | 1 |
Chapter 2 | 12 |
Chapter 3 | 22 |
Chapter 4 | 34 |
Chapter 5 | 48 |
Chapter 7 | 68 |
Chapter 8 | 78 |
Chapter 9 | 83 |
Chapter 16 | 180 |
Chapter 17 | 190 |
Chapter 18 | 202 |
Chapter 19 | 215 |
Book Two | 230 |
Chapter 2 | 242 |
Chapter 3 | 253 |
Chapter 4 | 270 |
Chapter 10 | 99 |
Chapter 11 | 106 |
Chapter 12 | 123 |
Chapter 13 | 132 |
Chapter 14 | 154 |
Chapter 15 | 166 |
Chapter 5 | 283 |
Chapter 6 | 303 |
Chapter 7 | 313 |
Chapter 8 | 320 |
Chapter 9 | 334 |
Chapter 10 | 352 |
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