The Plunderers by Edwin Lefevre
The novel revolves around the theme of greed and corruption on Wall Street during the early 20th century. The story follows a group of wealthy investors who engage in fraudulent activities to accumulate wealth, exploiting loopholes in the system for personal gain. Through their actions, the characters demonstrate a lack of moral principles, prioritizing profits over ethics.
By Edwin Lefevre · First published 1905 · Genre: Finance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 4 chapters · 107,935 words
First lines
ON the day before Christmas a man of middle age, middle height, and middle weight, smooth-shaven, dressed in black and wearing black gloves, walked into the business office of the New York _Herald_. He approached the first "Advertisements" window, looked at the clerk a moment, opened his mouth, and said several words-at least, so the clerk judged from the motion of the man's lips.
"I didn't hear that, Cap," said the clerk, Ralph Carroll.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edwin Lefevre
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Finance, Historical Fiction, Drama, Adventure, Psychological
- Length: 107,935 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 2,778 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Finance — The book primarily deals with financial markets and stock trading.
- Historical Fiction — The narrative is set in a historical context, reflecting the financial practices of the early 20th century.
- Drama — The plot includes dramatic elements involving personal and financial conflicts.
- Adventure — The story involves adventurous undertakings in the financial world.
Tags
Finance · Economics · Business · History · Non-fiction · Biography · Memoir · Investing · Stock Market · Wall Street · Trading · Speculation