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A Book About Myself by Theodore Dreiser

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A Book About Myself는 미국 작가 시어도어 드라이저(Theodore Dreiser)의 자서전이다. 1922년에 처음 출판된 이 책은 인디애나에서의 어린 시절부터 성공적인 소설가로서의 경력까지 드라이저의 삶을 자세히 설명하고 있다. 드라이저는 미국 생활의 가혹한 현실을 묘사한 자연주의 소설로 유명하다. 그의 가장 유명한 작품으로는 캐리 자매(Sister Carrie), 제니 게르하트(Jennie Gerhardt), 미국의 비극(An American Tragedy) 등이 있다.

<A classic read in English_ A Book About Myself by Theodore Dreiser >
A Book About Myself is an autobiography of American writer Theodore Dreiser. First published in 1922, it details Dreiser's life from his childhood in Indiana to his career as a successful novelist. Dreiser is known for his naturalist novels, which depict the harsh realities of American life. Some of his most famous works include Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt, and An American Tragedy.

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Contents
CHAPTER I. During the year 1890
CHAPTER II. On Christmas Eve there came to our home
CHAPTER III. When I asked Alice when I should see her
CHAPTER IV. But if I was wrought up by the varying aspects
CHAPTER V. As spring approached this affair moved on
CHAPTER VI. As April advanced I left the Corbin Company
CHAPTER VII. Picture a dreamy cub of twenty-one
CHAPTER VIII. It made me happy to know that whether
CHAPTER IX. In due course of time
CHAPTER X. I cannot say that I discovered anything
CHAPTER XI. What the senator had told me was true
CHAPTER XII. This change from insecurity to being an accredited
CHAPTER XIII. This world of newspaper men
CHAPTER XIV. Taken up by this man in this way
CHAPTER XV. This sudden decision to terminate my newspaper life
CHAPTER XVI. The time was November, 1892
CHAPTER XVII. This reporters’ room, for all its handsome
CHAPTER XVIII. I found a room the next morning in Pine Street
CHAPTER XIX. No picture of these my opening days
CHAPTER XX. My connection with the Globe-Democrat
CHAPTER XXI. I was walking down the marble hall
CHAPTER XXII. Once the ice was broken in this way intimacy
CHAPTER XXIII. The central character of Hazard’s book was an actress
CHAPTER XXIV. From now on, because of this companionship
CHAPTER XXV. Things relatively interesting, contrasts nearly as sharp
CHAPTER XXVI. My standing as a local newspaper man
CHAPTER XXVII. It was not long before the wreck-train arrived
CHAPTER XXVIII. The fact that I had gained the notice of a man
CHAPTER XXIX. Upon my explaining to Mitchell
CHAPTER XXX. I began to dream more than ever of establishing
CHAPTER XXXI. In spite of this little mishap
CHAPTER XXXII. While I rejoiced in the thought that I might now
CHAPTER XXXIII. Thus it was that I dawdled about the city
CHAPTER XXXIV. The Republic was in a tumbledown old building
CHAPTER XXXV. The LaClede, as I have indicated
CHAPTER XXXVI. For years past during the summer months
CHAPTER XXXVII. As the time drew near, though
CHAPTER XXXVIII. The next morning I was awake early
CHAPTER XXXIX. Possibly it was the brightness and freshness
CHAPTER XL. As I hoped, there were no ill effects from
CHAPTER XLI. Thus these days sped swiftly and ecstatically by
CHAPTER XLII. To return and take up the ordinary routine
CHAPTER XLIII. Two other incidents in connection with my newspaper
CHAPTER XLIV. While I was on the Globe-Democrat there was
CHAPTER XLV. When I was still working for the Globe-Democrat
CHAPTER XLVI. Following Galvin forward through the train
CHAPTER XLVII. Things like these taught me not to depend too
CHAPTER XLVIII. Because Miss W—— lived some distance
CHAPTER XLIX. On the day of her arrival I arrayed myself
CHAPTER L. All love transports contain an element
CHAPTER LI. Concerning these two girls and their odd
CHAPTER LII. As I look back upon my life now
CHAPTER LIII. Well, such was my brother Paul
CHAPTER LIV. My thoughts being now turned, if vaguely
CHAPTER LV. That evening at seven I carried my bags
CHAPTER LVI. Disheartening as this village and country life
CHAPTER LVII. Whether I should go East or West suddenly
CHAPTER LVIII. Finding Cleveland hopeless for me
CHAPTER LIX. I now decided that Pittsburgh would
CHAPTER LX. Barring two or three tall buildings
CHAPTER LXI. I went with him first to Homestead
CHAPTER LXII. In the meantime I was going about my general work
CHAPTER LXIII. It would be unfair to myself not to indicate
CHAPTER LXIV. It was about this time that I began to establish
CHAPTER LXV. As one looks back on youth so much of it
CHAPTER LXVI. And so this romance ended for me
CHAPTER LXVII. My sister’s husband having something to do with
CHAPTER LXVIII. All this while of course there had been
CHAPTER LXIX. The next day I was left to myself
CHAPTER LXX. My departure was accelerated by a conversation
CHAPTER LXXI. But the next day, and the next
CHAPTER LXXII. After I had waited an hour or so
CHAPTER LXXIII. The next morning, coming down at eleven
CHAPTER LXXIV. It is entirely possible that
CHAPTER LXXV. The things which most contributed to my
CHAPTER LXXVI. And then after a little while
CHAPTER LXXVII. Whether due to a naturally weak

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Summary
During the year 1890 I had been formulating my first dim notion as to what it was I wanted to do in life. For two years and more I had been reading Eugene Field’s “Sharps and Flats,” a column he wrote daily for the Chicago Daily News, and through this, the various phases of life which he suggested in a humorous though at times romantic way, I was beginning to suspect, vaguely at first, that I wanted to write, possibly something like that. Nothing else that I had so far read—novels, plays, poems, histories—gave me quite the same feeling for constructive thought as did the matter of his daily notes, poems, and aphorisms, which were of Chicago principally, whereas nearly all others dealt with foreign scenes and people.

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고전을 읽는 다는 것은 우리 보다 앞선 세대를 살아간 위인과 작가들과 교제를 하는 것이다. 우리 보다 훌륭한 삶을 살다 간 사람들을 만나고 교제하는 시간이고 공간이다. 이를 통해 당대의 삶, 사회, 역사. 사상, 철학 등을 만날 수 있고 그것을 기반으로 우리는 삶, 일, 인간, 세상, 우주에 대해 교훈을 얻고 그들보다 더 나은 인간이 될 수 있는 기회를 가지는 것이다.

이 책은 미국 소설가인 시어도어 드라이저(Theodore Dreiser)의 작품으로 오늘날에도 중요한 메시지를 주는 고전을 메타버스 시대에 맞추어 전자책으로 새롭게 출판을 하는 것은, 누구나 어디서, 편리하게 스마트폰이나 테블릿 등 디지털 기기로 읽을 수 있도록 하기 위해서다.

고전 작품을 원서로 구매해 읽기는 원하는 독자들이 있다. 하지만 원서를 구입하는데 시간이 많이 소요되고 비용도 꽤 든다. 독자들의 이러한 문제를 해결하고 원할 때 쉽게 빨리 구매해 언제 어디서나 읽을 수 있도록 전자책으로 출판하였다.

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저자(글) 시어도어 드라이저(Theodore Dreiser)

Theodore Dreiser는 미국의 소설가이자 언론인으로, 미국 생활과 사회의 어두운 측면을 탐구한 작품으로 유명하다. 1871년 8월 27일 인디애나주 테르호트에서 태어난 드라이저는 가난한 가정에서 자랐고, 그의 경험은 그의 글에 깊은 영향을 미쳤다.
Dreiser의 가장 유명한 소설 중 하나는 "캐리 자매"(1900)로, 시카고로 이주한 젊은 여성이 성공을 위해 노력하면서 일련의 관계에 참여하게 되는 이야기를 담고 있다. 이 소설은 미국 문학의 고전으로 여겨지며 도시 생활과 인간의 욕망을 자연주의적으로 묘사한 것으로 자주 인용된다.
Dreiser의 또 다른 주목할 만한 작품은 부와 지위를 원하지만 결국 살인을 저지르는 청년 Clyde Griffiths의 실화를 바탕으로 한 "An American Tragedy"(1925)다. 이 소설은 야망, 계급, 아메리칸 드림이라는 주제를 탐구하며 드라이저의 걸작 중 하나로 널리 알려져 있다.
Dreiser의 글쓰기 스타일은 종종 사실주의와 등장인물의 심리적 동기에 초점을 맞춘 것이 특징이다. 그는 또한 종교와 자본주의를 포함한 사회 규범과 제도에 대한 비판으로도 유명했다.

Theodore Dreiser is an American novelist and journalist, known for his works that explore the darker aspects of American life and society. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on August 27, 1871, Dreiser grew up in a poor family, and his experiences deeply influenced his writing.
One of Dreiser's most famous novels is "Sister Carrie" (1900), which tells the story of a young woman who moves to Chicago and becomes involved in a series of relationships as she strives for success. The novel is considered a classic of American literature and is often cited for its naturalistic portrayal of urban life and human desires.
Another notable work by Dreiser is "An American Tragedy" (1925), based on the true story of Clyde Griffiths, a young man who wanted wealth and status but ended up committing murder. The novel explores themes of ambition, class, and the American dream, and is widely regarded as one of Dreiser's masterpieces.
Dreiser's writing style is often characterized by realism and a focus on the psychological motivations of characters. He was also known for his criticism of social norms and institutions, including religion and capitalism.