With the publication of Sister Carrie,Dreiser began to be engaged in his lifelong career of a professional writer,which earned him the fame of being one of the most important American writers of naturalism.

• 随着《嘉莉妹妹》的面世,德莱塞投身到了一个漫长的历程之中,这一历程最终使其成为后来被称为自然主义流派中最重要的美国作家之一。