First published in 1912, Theodore Dreiser's third novel, "The Financier, " captures the ruthlessness and sparkle of the Gilded Age alongside the charismatic amorality of the power brokers and bankers of the mid-nineteenth century. This volume is the first modern edition of "The Financier" to draw on the uncorrected page proofs of the original 1912 version, which established Dreiser as a master of the American business novel. The novel was the first volume of Dreiser s Trilogy of Desire, also known as the Cowperwood Trilogy, which includes "The Titan" (1914) and "The Stoic" (1947). Dreiser...
First published in 1912, Theodore Dreiser's third novel, "The Financier, " captures the ruthlessness and sparkle of the Gilded Age alongside the chari...
