The Financier (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Theodore Dreiser
- First Published: 1912
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: About 1871 to 1874
- Setting: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Justice, United States or Americans, Politics, Nineteenth century, Social issues, Trials, Adultery, Moral conditions, Corruption, Wealth, Finance
- Locales: Philadelphia, PA
Characters Discussed
Frank Algernon Cowperwood, the “financier,” primarily interested in acquiring a fortune. Energetic and skillful, he begins by dealing successfully in soap when he is about thirteen years old. His uncle gets him a job in a grain commission house. Cowperwood’s skill leads him into the brokerage business. He then marries Lillian Semple, the attractive widow of a business associate, five years older than he. Branching out into city railways and loans, he becomes involved with local politicians in Philadelphia. The daughter of a contractor becomes...
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