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to: The Stoic (Paperback)byTheodore Dreiser
The last book in Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire tells of the waning days of robber baron Frank Cowperwood, again delving into his shady business dealings and equally shady romantic dealings. Not as vigorous or fresh as the first two installments, or maybe I just felt that way because Cowperwood's chief paramour Berenice didn't appeal to me at all. There are some wonderful sections, though, including Berenice's sojourn in India.
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Picks up where The Financier left off, as the ruthless, amoral Cowperwood (based on a real ruthless, amoral capitalist) builds his fortune in Chicago after beating a hasty retreat from Philadelphia. Again, the twists and turns of his machinations in attempting to control the streetcar business is fascinating, but even better is the in-depth depiction of a tragically sad marriage: the self-involved former homewrecker Aileen Cowperwood is not easy to root for, but after a while I found myself totally engaged in her plight. Dreiser has a rep as a poor prose stylist, and some of it is indeed clunky, but more often the writing is perfectly functional and at times fine.
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"As easy to read as most of his books are hard to read."
"As easy to read as most of his books are hard to read."
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