"Lefèvre provided me with a goal when I wrote my first Market Wizards book... to write a book that would emulate the spirit of Lefèvre's work in maintaining truth and relevance many years after it was written." -from the Foreword by Jack Schwager The book that launched Edwin Lefèvre's literary career, Wall Street Stories is considered by many to be his most memorable work, second only to Reminiscences of a Stock Operator , his classic fictionalization of the life of Jesse Livermore. Published to great critical acclaim in 1901, Wall Street Stories is a literary romp through the habits and customs of Wall Street. Like all of Lefèvre's fiction it is firmly rooted in the facts as he knew them both as a top financial journalist and a successful investor, and, as was his style, many of the fictional characters in the stories are thinly-veiled portraits of well-known Wall Street personalities such as James R. Keene, Elverton R. Chapman, Roswell Pettibone Flower, and Daniel Drew-names as familiar to the public in their day as Warren Buffet, George Soros, and Julian Robertson are today. But the charm of the eight tales in Wall Street Stories isn't just in their ability to convey a sense of life in a bygone era. It comes from the timeless insights they offer into human nature warped in the crucible of the stock market. Each of these witty tales of still resonate with poignancy and simple authority. Presents a literary romp through the habits and customs of 19th century Wall Street. This work gives us a glimpse into the gilded age of Wall Street through fictional characters who are actually thinly veiled portraits of well-known investing personalities, such as James R Keene, Elverton R Chapman, Roswell Pettibone Flower, and Daniel Drew. 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. Edwin Lefèvre ; Introduction By Jack Schwager. Originally Published In 1901 By S.s. Mcclure Co.--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents......Page 25 The Woman and Her Bonds......Page 27 The Break in Turpentine......Page 61 The Tipster......Page 111 A Philanthropic Whisper......Page 149 The Man Who Won......Page 167 The Lost Opportunity......Page 201 Pike's Peak or Bust......Page 217 A Theological Tipster......Page 255
