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The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is a novel by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner first published in 1873. It satirizes greed and political corruption in post- Civil War America. Although not one of Twain's best-known works, it has appeared in more than 100 editions since its original publication.
First published in 1873 and filled with unforgettable characters such as the vainglorious Colonel Sellers and the ruthless Senator Dilsworthy, The Gilded Age is a hilarious and instructive lesson in American history. Introduction by Ron Powers. Includes Newly Commissioned Endnotes. Show more.
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Mar 18, 2020 · Praised by historian Gary Wills as "our best political novel," The Gilded Age was among the first major American books to satirize the graft, materialism, and breakdown of public life. The...
The term was coined by writers Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, which they published in 1873, and which satirized what they believed to be an era of serious social problems disguised by a thin gold gilding.
Sep 1, 2001 · The Gilded Age. : Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner. Penguin, Sep 1, 2001 - Fiction - 512 pages. First published in 1873, The Gilded Age is both a biting satire and a revealing portrait...
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Aug 19, 2006 · You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Gilded Age, Complete Author: Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner Release Date: August 19, 2006 [EBook #3178] Last Updated: May 25, 2018 Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 ...
