The Financier is a novel by Theodore Dreiser and the first volume of his Trilogy of Desire. It follows Frank Cowperwood, an ambitious American financier in the nineteenth century, exploring ambition, money, and moral compromise. It is worth listening to for its vivid portrait of financial life and human drive.
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Opening of the book
The Financier by Theodore Dreiser Contents Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV Chapter XVI Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX