Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories

Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories is a collection of short stories by Theodore Dreiser, first published in 1927.

Chains: Lesser Novels and Stories

First edition
Author	Theodore Dreiser
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Short stories
Publisher	Boni & Liveright
Publication date	1927

Content

The fifteen short stories in the collection are:

• "Sanctuary"
• "The Hand"
• "Chains"
• "St. Columba and the River"
• "Convention"
• "Khat"
• "Typhoon"
• "The Old Neighbourhood"
• "Phantom Gold"
• "Marriage-For One"
• "Fulfilment"
• "Victory"
• "The Shadow"
• "The "Mercy" of God"
• "A Prince Who Was a Thief"

Literary significance and criticism

Chains was Dreiser's second collection of short stories.^[1] It sold 12,000 copies in the first year, which has been deemed to have been a moderate success.^[1]

Carl Van Doren described the stories as 'powerful'.^[1]

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