The "Genius" (1915) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser .
Eugene Witla.
Some critics, however, praised Dreiser\'s openness on sex and desire, opposing the censorship targeting the author\'s work.
Although he had high hopes for the novel, reviews were mixed, and sales suffered due to charges of obscenity.
Based partly on his own experience as an artist from the Midwest, The "Genius" examines the nature of talent, the difficulty of desire, and the meaning of faith itself.
The "Genius" (1915) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser