Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories is a collection of short stories by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1927.
 First edition | |
| Author | Theodore Dreiser |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Publisher | Boni & Liveright |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Publication place | United States |
Contents
editThe fifteen short stories in the collection are:
- "Sanctuary"
- "The Hand"
- "Chains"
- "St. Columba and the River"
- "Convention"
- "Khat"
- "Typhoon"
- "The Old Neighborhood"
- "Phantom Gold"
- "Marriage—For One"
- "Fulfilment"
- "The Victor" (aka Victory)
- "The Shadow"
- "The "Mercy" of God"
- "A Prince Who Was a Thief"
Literary significance and criticism
editChains was Dreiser's second collection of short stories.[1] It sold 12,000 copies in the first year, which has been deemed to have been a moderate success.[1]
Carl Van Doren described the stories as 'powerful'.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Monty Kozbial Ernst, 'Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories.', in A Theodore Dreiser Encyclopedia, Keith Newlin (ed.), Greenwood Press, 2003, pp.56-58 [1]
External links
edit- Full text of Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories at HathiTrust Digital Library
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