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Sister Carrie is the debut novel of American author Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1900. The story follows Caroline "Carrie" Meeber, an 18-year-old woman who leaves her small town in Wisconsin for the bustling city of Chicago in search of a better life. Upon arrival, she struggles to find work and eventually becomes involved with two men: Charles Drouet, a traveling salesman, and George Hurstwood, a married man and the manager of a Chicago hotel. As Carrie ascends in the theater world, her relationships and choices lead to moral and social dilemmas, reflecting the complexities of ambition, desire, and societal expectations.