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Strange reflections on love and finance in a restless narrator
A narrator recalls a failed ideal of women and a descent into finance and gambling. He describes Anita Butterfly, Roebuck, and Wilmot, revealing the manipulative coal market schemes and his own temptations. The tale blends obsession with a pursuit of wealth and a critique of high finance’s brigandage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Butterfly
Enido
Ayune
Jae
Wall Street
Roebuck
Wilmot
Melville
Matthew
Matt
National Coal Venture
Langdon
Blacklock