The Financier
- Author
- Theodore Dreiser
- Published
- 1912
- Pages
- 524
- Recommended
- Once
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 saw it: A reply to @moseskagan’s question on X, April 13, 2025 — “What historical fiction should I read next?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/moseskagan/status/1911280597928231261
Kyle’s line names the whole trilogy (“Theodore Dreiser’s Stoic / Titan / Financier trilogy”); this is one card for the series, keyed to its first volume. Distinct from Titan, which is Ron Chernow’s Rockefeller biography — the thread’s subject was historical fiction, so Dreiser is the right read of the line.
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Historical Fiction
- Finance
- Capital Allocation