Memoirs of Siegfried M. Pierot: Rise and Fall of Newingate Bank (Condition: 80% new)

Author: (French) Balzac (Balzac/H.) / Liu Qianbian Yu / Luo Peng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau ( : The Bank of Nointel) These are two novels that depict the dynamics of the business world. The former tells the story of a merchant of peasant origin who rises to fame, goes bankrupt, and regains power, portraying how the business principles of integrity are severely tested in a society of deceit and treachery. It also highlights the courage required of an upright merchant to face a grim and tragic fate. Its sequel, The Bank of Nointel, narrates how figures like Nointel, representing the financial tycoons, exploit false bankruptcy and liquidation schemes to ruthlessly plunder the wealth of ordinary households without leaving a trace. With extraordinary insight, the author reveals the impact of newly emerging banks, joint-stock companies, and securities trading on social life; deciphers the mysteries of capital concentration; points out the harsh reality of survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle in the process of social progress and wealth accumulation; and also offers his views on how to optimize social customs and curb the of private desires.