The Titan (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Theodore Dreiser
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: 1890’s
- Setting: Chicago
- Principal Characters: Frank Algernon Cowperwood, Aileen Cowperwood, Stephanie Platow, Berenice Fleming, Peter Laughlin
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Chicago, Adultery, Trains, Business or business people, Wealth, Railroads, Finance, Transportation
- Locales: Chicago, IL
The Story:
When he was released from a Pennsylvania prison in the 1870’s, Frank Algernon Cowperwood was a millionaire and still young. He went to Chicago to begin a new life with his mistress, Aileen Butler, and within a short time had made friends among influential businessmen there. Divorced by his first wife, Cowperwood finally married Aileen. He prepared to increase his fortune, to become a power in the city, and to conquer its society. To this end, he sought an enterprise that would yield heavy returns on his investment quickly. In his first battle among the financial...
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