《嘉莉妹妹》是美国作家德莱塞的代表作之一,德莱塞出生于破产小业主家庭,由于生活的变故,他长期处于社会的最底层,在儿童时代就做过各种卑微艰苦的工作,青年时代他做过新闻、编辑工作,这些人生经历使他了解社会,了解人生,并成为以后写作的丰富来源。正是因为 “Sister Carrie” is one of the representative works of American writer Dreiser. Dreiser was born in the bankrupt small-owners family. Due to the change of life, Dreiser has long been at the bottom of society and has done all kinds of humble and arduous work in his childhood. He has done news and editorial work in his times, and his life experiences have made him understand the society, understand life, and become a rich source for writing in the future. just because