by Larzer Ziff (Introduction), Larzer Ziff (Introduction), Theodore Dreiser (Author)
A master of gritty naturalism, Theodore Dreiser explores the corruption of the American dream in "The Financier". Frank Cowperwood, a fiercely ambitious businessman, emerges as the very embodiment of greed as he relentlessly seeks satisfaction in wealth, women, and power. As Cowperwood deals and double-deals, betrays and is in turn betrayed, his rise and fall come to represent the American success story stripped down to brutal realities - a struggle for spoils without conscience or pity. Dreiser's 1912 classic remains an unsparing social critique as well as a devastating character study of one of the most unforgettable American businessmen in twentieth-century literature.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 02 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 014310554X
ISBN 13: 9780143105541