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The Tycoons

Name: The Tycoons
Author: Charles R. Morris

by Charles R. Morris

2005•Biography•382 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarybusinesshistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, slow-burning and smart. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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2.6 / 5

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About This Book

In The Tycoons, lawyer Charles R. Morris narrates and analyzes the careers of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. Morris emphasizes their influence on the American economy, which extends even to the present day.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryBusinessHistoricalSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

Industrial managementIndustrialistsBiographyHistoryAmerican EconomyAmerican HistoryRobber BaronsCaptains of Industry

Details

Author: Charles R. Morris
Published: 2005
Pages: 382
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Source: Open Library

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