The Tipster by Edwin Lefevre (1906)
The story revolves around a fictional character who makes a living by giving stock tips to investors. The narrator recounts his experiences with the tipster, describing how he operates and the people he encounters. Through the narrator's observations, the novel explores themes of greed, deception, and the human psyche in relation to finance and speculation.
By Edwin Lefevre · First published 1906 · Genre: Finance, Fiction, Drama · 8,098 words
First lines
Gilmartin was still laughing professionally at the prospective buyer's funny story when the telephone on his desk buzzed. He said: "Excuse me for a minute, old man," to the customer-Hopkins, the Connecticut manufacturer.
"Hello; who is this? " he spoke into the transmitter. "Oh, how are you? -Yes-I was out-Is that so? -Too bad-Too bad-Yes; just my luck to be out. I might have known it! -Do you think so? -Well, then, sell the 200 Occidental common-You know best-What about Trolley? -Hold on? -All right; just as you say-I hope so-I don't like to lose, and-Ha! Ha! -I guess so-Good-by."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edwin Lefevre
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Finance, Fiction, Drama, Historical, Thriller
- Length: 8,098 words
- Structure: 1 section, 113 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Finance — The plot revolves around financial markets and stock trading.
- Fiction — The narrative is a work of fiction with created characters and events.
- Drama — The story includes dramatic elements and personal conflicts.
- Historical — The setting and context reflect historical aspects of early 20th-century finance.
Tags
Finance · Stock Market · Investing · Trading · Wall Street · Biography · Memoir · Non-Fiction · Business · Economics · History · American Literature