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An American Tragedy is the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde Griffiths, who forfeits his life in desperate pursuit of success. The novel represents a massive portrayal of the society whose values both shape Clyde’s tawdry ambitions and seal his fate: It is an unsurpassed depiction of the harsh realities of American life and of the dark side of the American Dream.

Ulrich Friedrich Willy Joachim von Ribbentrop was born in Prussian Wesel. However, he did not bear the noble name from the very childhood. Already an adult, he was adopted by his own aunt. This event also allowed the vain Ribbentrop to attach to the surname the figure of the nobility in the form of a «background». At the same generously endowed him with the nobility of his aunt, he undertook to do so for life.