Clyde Griffiths

Clyde Griffiths, the doomed protagonist of the novel An American Tragedy (1925) by Theodore Dreiser. Having escaped a constricted religious life, Griffiths finds himself in the grip of events beyond his control.

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Article Title: Clyde Griffiths

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 07 January 2015

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Access Date: February 22, 2025