Wall Street stories by Edwin Lefevre
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"WALL STREET STORIES" by Edwin Lefèvre is a collection of fictional short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricate and often tumultuous world of finance, particularly focusing on the lives and experiences of various characters within the Wall Street environment. The narratives tackle the challenges, risks, and moral dilemmas faced by those involved in stock trading and investment. The opening of the collection introduces Fullerton F.
Colwell, a hardworking and sympathetic figure in a prominent Wall Street firm, as he deals with the recently widowed Mrs. Hunt who is seeking financial advice after her husband's death. The story highlights Colwell's meticulous nature and concern for the widow's well-being as he navigates the complexities of the stock market on her behalf. As he tries to provide her with a sound investment, the tension between personal responsibility and the calculating business of Wall Street is established, setting an insightful tone for the collection's exploration of financial ethics and human relationships in a high-stakes industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 01025439 |
| Title | Wall Street stories |
| Contents | The woman and her bonds -- The break in turpentine -- The tipster -- A philanthropic whisper -- The man who won -- The lost opportunity -- Pike's Peak or bust -- A theological tipster. |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54130 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-54130-3 |
| Release Date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 861 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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