H. R.

by Edwin Lefèvre

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253 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) was an American journalist, writer, and statesman most noted for his writings on Wall Street.

George Edwin Henry Lefèvre was born in Colón, Colombia (now Republic of Panama). His father had sent Edwin to the United States when he was a boy and he was educated at Lehigh University where he received training as a mining engineer. However, at the age of nineteen, he began his career as a journalist and eventually became a stockbroker, as well.

During the 1909–1913 presidency of William Howard Taft, Lefèvre served as ambassador to a number of countries including Italy, Spain, and France. Lefevre did work as a broker on Wall Street and was the financial writer for the New York Sun newspaper. He later returned to his home in Vermont where he resumed his literary work, providing short stories for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and writing novels.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wouldn't recommend this odd book for its story. But H.R. is interesting for its social and psychological commentary on early 20th century New York society, as the Gilded Age gave way to the so-called Progressive Era.

Edwin Lefevre is the author of Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, the famous (at least among investors) pseudobiography of Jesse Livermore. This book, in stark contrast, is a... [see the rest on my book review site.]

[Andrew Lisi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comprato su Kindle dopo suggerimento di Dan Kennedy.
Non il più famoso dei testi di Lefevre, conosciuto più per le sue cronache di Wall Street.
In questo simil-romanzo introduce un personaggio che porta la persuasione ai limiti più estremi.