Genius · Theodore Dreiser

042 - Book 2 - Struggle - Chapter 13

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Eugene's loneliness is buoyed only by the hope of a fresh, exciting experience with a woman, a desire as powerful as a drunkard's for whiskey.

This chapter from Theodore Dreiser's 'The Genius' follows the artist Eugene as he grapples with loneliness and desire while staying in Alexandria with his wife Angela. He meets Frida Roth, a charming eighteen-year-old girl, at his sister's house, and a flirtatious, playful connection forms between them, highlighting Eugene's inner conflict and attraction to youth.

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