An American Tragedy

Reception

Awards

In 2005, the book was placed in Time magazine's list of the top 100 novels written in English since 1924.[15]

Controversy

In 1927, the book was banned in Boston, Massachusetts due to sexual content, abortion, and murder.[16]

In 1933, it was burned by Nazis in Germany because it "deals with low love affairs".[16]


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