The Titan (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Theodore Dreiser
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: The 1890’s
- Setting: Chicago, Illinois
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Chicago, Adultery, Trains, Business or business people, Wealth, Railroads, Finance, Transportation
- Locales: Chicago, IL
Characters Discussed
Frank Algernon Cowperwood, a financial genius. Freed from prison in Pennsylvania, where he served a term for embezzlement, he goes to Chicago to make a new fortune. Amoral in business and love, he gains control of many lives and many businesses. He becomes the force behind the Chicago transit system until his greed causes him to lose his power to obtain franchises through bribery. Defeated, he sells his interests and leaves Chicago.
Aileen Butler Cowperwood, a beautiful young woman, the daughter of an Irish politician in Philadelphia. She becomes...
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