A Week in Wall Street by Frederick Jackson
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"A Week in Wall Street" by Frederick Jackson is a satirical account written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the intricacies and moral dilemmas of the financial world, particularly focusing on the practice of stock trading and the behaviors of brokers and investors in Wall Street. Through its various characters and events, the book seeks to highlight the speculative nature of financial enterprises and the often dubious ethics involved.
At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the historical context of Wall Street, detailing its transformation from a defensive city wall to a bustling financial hub. The main character, Mr. Jacob Broker, sets up an office in this area, symbolizing the rise of brokers and joint-stock companies. The opening chapters outline how brokers manipulate stock prices for profit while being indifferent to the financial ruin they may cause among their clients. The author uses humor and irony to comment on the moral failures of individuals involved in these transactions, setting the tone for a critical exploration of the banking and financial systems of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Jackson, Frederick |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 05001607 |
| Title |
A Week in Wall Street By One Who Knows |
| Credits |
Produced by Quentin Campbell 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: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HG: Social sciences: Finance |
| Subject | Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62012 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62012-1 |
| Release Date | May 3, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 183 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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