His best book and first popular success, An American Tragedy (1925), is now considered a major American novel, and his other works are widely taught in college courses. Much of the book's controversy came from the fact that it portrayed a young woman who engages in sexual relationships without suffering the poverty and social downfall that were supposed to be the "punishment" for such "sin." Dreiser's reputation has increased instrumentally over the years. It is the story of Carrie, a young woman from the Midwest, who manages to rise to fame and fortune on the strength of her personality and ambition, through her acting talent, and via her relationships with various men. Today it is regarded as one of Dreiser's best works. He published his first novel, Sister Carrie in 1900, but because the publisher's wife considered its language and subject matter too "strong", it was barely advertised and went almost unnoticed. Over the next 10 years, Dreiser held a variety of newspaper jobs in Pittsburgh, St. However, the need for income forced him to leave college after one year and take a job as a reporter in Chicago. In spite of the constant relocations, Dreiser managed to attend school, and, with the financial aid of a sympathetic high school teacher, he was able to attend Indiana University. His childhood was spent in poverty, or near poverty, and his family moved often. Theodore Dreiser was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the twelfth of 13 children.
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