Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories
Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories is a collection of short stories by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1927.
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| Author | Theodore Dreiser |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Publisher | Boni & Liveright |
Publication date | 1927 |
Content
The fifteen short stories in the collection are:
- "Sanctuary"
- "The Hand"
- "Chains"
- "St. Columba and the River"
- "Convention"
- "Khat"
- "Typhoon"
- "The Old Neighbourhood"
- "Phantom Gold"
- "Marriage-For One"
- "Fulfilment"
- "Victory"
- "The Shadow"
- "The "Mercy" of God"
- "A Prince Who Was a Thief"
Literary significance and criticism
Chains 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]
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