Project Gutenberg 2010-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 480 Dreiser, Theodore 1871 1945 The "Genius" Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_%22Genius%22_(novel) Produced by Jim Adcock and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The 'Genius'" by Theodore Dreiser is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Eugene Witla, a young man from the small town of Alexandria, Illinois, who is caught between his artistic aspirations and the practical expectations of life. As Eugene navigates the complexities of family dynamics, societal pressures, and his desires, the novel explores themes of ambition, love, and the pursuit of identity. The opening of the book introduces Eugene, his family, and the environment in which he grows up. The setting is established as a small American town during the late 19th century, highlighting the mundane yet comforting aspects of his childhood home. As we delve into Eugene's character, we learn about his sensitive and artistic nature, contrasting with the expectations placed on him by his father to succeed in the family business. The narrative outlines the dynamics of Eugene's relationships with his parents and sisters, and his longing for something greater than what his small town can provide. Through his interactions, particularly with girls like Stella Appleton, who captures his youthful affections, we see his struggles with self-identity and the melancholy that accompanies his artistic ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Artists -- United States -- Fiction Artists -- Relations with women -- Fiction PS Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1830184 2025-07-13T06:24:45.861964 text/html 1856503 2021-01-06T09:40:03 text/html 772058 2025-07-13T06:25:05.028328 application/epub+zip 794632 2025-07-13T06:24:49.939919 application/epub+zip 794632 2025-07-13T06:24:47.726898 application/epub+zip 1327275 2025-07-13T06:25:17.304236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1189059 2025-07-13T06:25:02.724357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1161299 2022-09-14T15:01:35.691034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1735646 2025-07-13T06:24:42.482980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1735427 2021-01-06T09:40:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1735436 2021-01-06T09:40:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21741 2025-07-13T06:25:17.462256 application/rdf+xml 11133 2025-07-13T06:24:48.274881 image/jpeg 3161 2025-07-13T06:24:47.999889 image/jpeg 648705 2021-01-06T09:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 673912 2021-01-06T09:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 648532 2021-01-06T09:40:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 730803 2025-07-13T06:24:45.998912 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia