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Theodore Dreiser
His first published novel Sister Carrie had a limited printing because of the controversial subject matter.
When Sister Carrie was first published in 1900 by Doubleday, Page and Company, the publisher had significant reservations regarding the novel's subject matter. Due to these concerns, the firm limited the book's advertising, which resulted in the novel selling fewer than 500 copies during its initial release.1