The Moneychangers

The Moneychangers is a novel written by the American author Sinclair Lewis. The story takes place in the early 1900s and follows the lives of several characters who work in the banking industry in New York City. The central character is a banker named Henry G. Altman, who is struggling to keep his bank afloat amidst a financial crisis. He is a man who is torn between his desire to do what is right and his need to make money.The novel explores the corrupt practices of the banking industry, including insider trading, embezzlement, and fraud. It also delves into the personal lives of the characters, including their relationships, marriages, and extramarital affairs. The Moneychangers is a scathing critique of capitalism and the American financial system, and it paints a bleak picture of the greed and corruption that can arise in the pursuit of wealth.Throughout the novel, Lewis employs his signature satirical style to expose the flaws and hypocrisies of American society. He uses vivid descriptions and biting wit to create a world in which money is the ultimate goal, and morality is often sacrificed in its pursuit. The Moneychangers is a powerful and thought-provoking work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.Then he went on to the plate-mill, where giant hammers resounded, and steel plates of several inches' thickness were chopped and sliced like pieces of cheese. Here the spectator stared about him in bewilderment and clung to his guide for safety; huge travelling cranes groaned overhead, and infernal engines made deafening clatter upon every side. It was a source of never ending wonder that men should be able to work in such confusion, with no sense of danger and no consciousness of all the uproar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.