The Tipster

Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 39K words
Chapters: 4

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Tipster by Edwin LefevreAuthor: Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 24, 2007

Editor's review

The Tipster is a short work by Edwin Lefevre, an American financial journalist and writer. Lefevre is known for his depictions of Wall Street's speculative culture, and his writing excels at turning the psychological game of financial markets into highly readable narrative. This piece centers on the figure of the "tipster," showing speculators' reliance on outside information and the unreliability of market rumors, reflecting the tension among information, trust, and independent judgment in financial markets. It is short, and its language carries the rhythm of early twentieth-century American newspaper narrative. It works well as an entry text for understanding Wall Street-themed short fiction, and as light reading for finance professionals to reflect on the mentality of "following tips." Readers should note that it is literature, not an investment guide; its depictions of market behavior should be seen as period narrative and observation of human nature, not copied as trading advice.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General readers interested in Wall Street literature and financial narrative
Readers who want to understand early twentieth-century American speculative culture through a short story
Finance professionals seeking light reading to reflect on reliance on tips
Learners of English short fiction; moderate length suits close reading

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking concrete investment methods or trading strategies
Readers who prefer full-length plots and complete character arcs
Readers entirely unfamiliar with financial terminology and market background and uninterested in it

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the story's direction, then revisit the tipster's wording and details
Mark characters' reactions to tips while reading and consider the relationship between information and judgment
Read alongside other Wall Street works by Lefevre for comparison
The English original is short; close-read one passage a day and collect new words

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is this story an investment guide?

No. It is literature, using story to show speculators' reliance on tips and the unreliability of market rumors; its focus is character psychology and narrative interest, not actionable investment methods. Readers should not treat its market behavior as trading advice.

Who is the author, Edwin Lefevre?

He was an American financial journalist and writer known for Wall Street-themed works, skilled at turning financial market figures and psychology into strongly narrative prose. This piece reflects his literary approach to financial subjects; for biographical details, consult relevant literary and journalism history sources.

How difficult is the English, and what level is it suitable for?

As an early twentieth-century American short story, the language is generally plain but contains some financial and period terms. Readers with roughly CET-4 reading ability can finish it with a dictionary; financial vocabulary is best reviewed in advance, and the short length makes分段 close reading easy.

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Lefevre, Edwin, 1871-1943 Author

Edwin Lefevre (1871-1943) was an American financial writer active from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, known for his short stories and novels about Wall Street speculation and financial markets. Six of his works are included here: Wall Street Stories, The Golden Flood, The Last Penny, The Plunderers: A Novel, The Tipster, and H. R. These works draw largely on securities trading, speculative booms, and figures in financial circles; their plots are tight, and they dramatize the greed, calculation, and risk of the market in concise, vivid prose. Because public information is limited, details of his life and career cannot be confirmed, but the works above show that he knew Wall Street's operations and atmosphere well. His writing is representative of popular financial literature and offers lively material for understanding early American financial culture.