The Titan
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The Titan

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The Titan

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The Titan (1914) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser. The second installment of Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire, The Financier has endured as a classic of naturalist fiction and remains a powerful example of social critique over a century after its publication. Preceded by The Financier (1914) and followed by The Stoic (1947), The Titan captures the greed at the heart of the Gilded Age, a time when tycoons rose with total impunity to take over swaths of American industry. Based on the life of Charles Yerkes, an influential businessman who funded the development of railway systems in Chicago and London, The Titan is a masterpiece of twentieth century American literature that continues to resonate today. Following his release from prison, Frank Cowperwood exploits the recent Panic of 1873 to purchase stocks at a reduced price, turning a profit and becoming a millionaire once more. Unable to remain in his native Philadelphia, however, he moves to Chicago with his young lover, secures a divorce with his estranged wife, and sets his sights on a failing street-railway system. Elbowing competitors out of the way, Cowperwood takes control of Chicago's burgeoning transit system and reaches new heights as a man of means. When news of his past becomes known to the local elite, he becomes a pariah at social gatherings. Slowly but surely, his grip on the city of Chicago begins to loosen, as does the strength of his marriage. Wracked by doubt, brought down by his lustful ways, Cowperwood begins to question the trajectory of his ambitious life. The Titan is a story of romance, greed, and betrayal that says as much about a single man as it does about the values of an entire society. This edition of Theodore Dreiser's The Titan is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Publisher
Mint Editions
Year
2021
ISBN
9781513287386
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. The New City
  6. II. A Reconnoiter
  7. III. A Chicago Evening
  8. IV. Peter Laughlin & Co.
  9. V. Concerning a Wife and Family
  10. VI. The New Queen of the Home
  11. VII. Chicago Gas
  12. VIII. Now this is Fighting
  13. IX. In Search of Victory
  14. X. A Test
  15. XI. The Fruits of Daring
  16. XII. A New Retainer
  17. XIII. The Die is Cast
  18. XIV. Undercurrents
  19. XV. A New Affection
  20. XVI. A Fateful Interlude
  21. XVII. An Overture to Conflict
  22. XVIII. The Clash
  23. XIX. “Hell Hath No Fury—”
  24. XX. “Man and Superman”
  25. XXI. A Matter of Tunnels
  26. XXII. Street-Railways at Last
  27. XXIII. The Power of the Press
  28. XXIV. The Coming of Stephanie Platow
  29. XXV. Airs from the Orient
  30. XXVI. Love and War
  31. XXVII. A Financier Bewitched
  32. XXVIII. The Exposure of Stephanie
  33. XXIX. A Family Quarrel
  34. XXX. Obstacles
  35. XXXI. Untoward Disclosures
  36. XXXII. A Supper Party
  37. XXXIII. Mr. Lynde to the Rescue
  38. XXXIV. Enter Hosmer Hand
  39. XXXV. A Political Agreement
  40. XXXVI. An Election Draws Near
  41. XXXVII. Aileen’s Revenge
  42. XXXVIII. An Hour of Defeat
  43. XXXIX. The New Administration
  44. XL. A Trip to Louisville
  45. XLI. The Daughter of Mrs. Fleming
  46. XLII. F. A. Cowperwood, Guardian
  47. XLIII. The Planet Mars
  48. XLIV. A Franchise Obtained
  49. XLV. Changing Horizons
  50. XLVI. Depths and Heights
  51. XLVII. American Match
  52. XLVIII. Panic
  53. XLIX. Mount Olympus
  54. L. A New York Mansion
  55. LI. The Revival of Hattie Starr
  56. LII. Behind the Arras
  57. LIII. A Declaration of Love
  58. LIV. Wanted—Fifty-Year Franchises
  59. LV. Cowperwood and the Governor
  60. LVI. The Ordeal of Berenice
  61. LVII. Aileen’s Last Card
  62. LVIII. A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth
  63. LIX. Capital and Public Rights
  64. LX. The Net
  65. LXI. The Cataclysm
  66. LXII. The Recompense
  67. A Note About the Author
  68. A Note from the Publisher