The Gilded Age, Part 1.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The Gilded Age, Part 1. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Twain, Mark (1835–1910); Warner, Charles Dudley (1829–1900).

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"The Gilded Age, Part 1." by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a satirical novel published in 1873. It follows a rural family's desperate attempts to strike it rich by selling their vast Tennessee landholdings in post-Civil War America. Their adopted daughter Laura becomes a Washington lobbyist, navigating a world of corrupt politicians and social climbers. Meanwhile, two young men pursue their own fortunes through land speculation. The novel satirizes the greed, materialism, and political corruption that would define an entire era of American history.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The Gilded Age, Part 1.
• Author credits: Twain, Mark (1835–1910); Warner, Charles Dudley (1829–1900)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Businessmen -- Fiction
• Legislators -- Fiction
• Political corruption -- Fiction
• Political fiction
• Satire
• Speculation -- Fiction
• Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction

Gutenberg collections

• Category: American Literature
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Novels

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