The Financier
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The Financier
| Author | Theodore Dreiser |
|---|---|
| Published | 1912 |
| Pages | 524 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The first volume of Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire — The Financier (1912), The Titan (1914) and The Stoic (1947) — following streetcar and traction magnate Frank Cowperwood, a character drawn on Charles Yerkes. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @moseskagan — the whole trilogy (“Theodore Dreiser’s Stoic / Titan / Financier trilogy”) was named in the answers to his question “What historical fiction should I read next?” (the thread, April 2025).
About this edition
One card for the whole trilogy, keyed to its first volume. Not to be confused with Titan, Ron Chernow’s Rockefeller biography — the thread asked for historical fiction, so Dreiser is the right reading.
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Historical Fiction
- Finance
- Capital Allocation
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.