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The Financier: A Novel (1912)

The Financier: A Novel (1912)

Dreiser, Theodore

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161698175
ISBN13: 9781161698176
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 790
Weight: 3.46
Height: 1.63 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Financier is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser and published in 1912. The book tells the story of Frank Cowperwood, a young and ambitious businessman who rises to great wealth and power in late 19th century Philadelphia. Cowperwood is a shrewd and cunning financier who uses his intelligence and business acumen to make a fortune in the stock market and other financial ventures.The novel explores themes of ambition, greed, and corruption as Cowperwood navigates the cutthroat world of high finance. Along the way, he is involved in numerous scandals and controversies, including a high-profile affair with a married woman and a stock market manipulation scheme that lands him in legal trouble.Despite his many flaws, Cowperwood is portrayed as a complex and sympathetic character who is driven by his desire for success and his belief in his own abilities. The Financier is a compelling portrait of a man who is both a victim and a perpetrator of the ruthless capitalist system of his time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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