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Theodore Dreiser
His first published novel Sister Carrie had a limited printing because of the controversial subject matter.
In Theodore Dreiser's novel Sister Carrie, the character George Hurstwood experiences a tragic decline. After running away with Carrie, Hurstwood loses his social standing and grip on life, eventually descending into poverty and beggary. His story concludes with his suicide, a process that serves as a notable example of psychological analysis within the framework of American naturalism.1