Jeffrey Eugenides’s bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it means to be American in our times. The stories in “Fresh Complaint” explore equally rich―and intriguing―territory. Ranging from the bitingly reproductive antics of “Baster” to the dreamy, moving account of a young traveler’s searc...(展开全部)

Jeffrey Eugenides’s bestselling novels have shown him to be an astute observer of the crises of adolescence, self-discovery, family love, and what it means to be American in our times. The stories in “Fresh Complaint” explore equally rich―and intriguing―territory. Ranging from the bitingly reproductive antics of “Baster” to the dreamy, moving account of a young traveler’s searc...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 The classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success... "Mr. Dreiser is not imitative and belongs to no school. He is at heart a mysticist and a fatalist, though using the realistic method. He is, on the evidence of this novel alone, a power."- The New York Times Book Rev...(展开全部)

"Clyde hated being poor.He saw that people looked down on his family.Not just because they were poor but because they sang and prayer in the streets.So he was always dreaming of how he could get away and better himself." Clyde's dream of wealth and happiness-the American Dream -goes very wrong and ends in tragedy.This novel by Theodore Dreiser is a classic of 20th century Ameri...(展开全部)