The Financier
- Author Theodore Dreiser
- Narrator Geoffrey Blaisdell
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Run Time 18 hours and 56 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary.
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What to expect
A master of literary naturalism, Dreiser is known for his great intensity and keen journalistic eye as he examines real-life subjects. This powerful novel explores the dynamics of the financial world during the Civil War and after the stock-market panic caused by the Great Chicago Fire.
The first in a "trilogy of desire,"The Financiertells the story of the ruthlessly dominating broker Frank Cowperwood as he climbs the ladder of success, his adoring mistress championing his every move. As he goes on to both win and lose a fortune or two, he steps on anything—and anyone—in his path. Based on the life of financier C. T. Yerkes, Dreiser's cutting portrayal of the corrupt magnate Cowperwood illustrates the idea that wealth is often obtained by less than reputable means.
Critics Review
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“Crowded with exact observation…about the customs and class structure of American society in the phase of early finance capitalism.”
Irving Howe, literary critic -
“Dreiser…conveys in The Financier a sense of a city, Philadelphia, and of America itself coming of age.”
Harold Bloom, literary critic and Sterling Professor of Humanities, Yale University
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