Jennie Gerhardt |
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Author:
| Dreiser, Theodore |
Prepared for Publication by:
| Clean Bright Classics, Clean Bright |
ISBN: | 978-1-5484-6587-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Jennie Gerhardt is a destitute young woman. While working in a hotel inColumbus, Ohio, Jennie meets George Brander, a United State Senator,who becomes infatuated with her. He helps her family and declares hiswish to marry her. Jennie, grateful for his benevolence, agrees tosleep with him. He dies before they marry, and Jennie is pregnant.She gives birth to a daughter, Vesta, and moves to Cleveland with hermother. There she finds work as a lady's maid in a prominent family. Inthis home,...
More DescriptionJennie Gerhardt is a destitute young woman. While working in a hotel inColumbus, Ohio, Jennie meets George Brander, a United State Senator,who becomes infatuated with her. He helps her family and declares hiswish to marry her. Jennie, grateful for his benevolence, agrees tosleep with him. He dies before they marry, and Jennie is pregnant.She gives birth to a daughter, Vesta, and moves to Cleveland with hermother. There she finds work as a lady's maid in a prominent family. Inthis home, she meets Lester Kane, a prosperous manufacturer's son.Jennie falls in love with him, impressed by his strong will andgenerosity. She leaves her daughter in Cleveland and travels to NewYork with Kane.