Adams, Henry 1838-1918 creator text utu 2001 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Democracy, an American novel" by Henry Adams is a political novel published anonymously in 1880. Madeleine Lee, a wealthy New York widow seeking purpose, moves to Washington to understand political power. Her salon attracts influential men, including Senator Silas Ratcliffe, who courts her while pursuing his presidential ambitions. As Madeleine peers behind the curtain of American democracy, she discovers a world of corruption, pragmatism, and moral compromise that challenges her ideals about governance and forces her to choose between power and principle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy:_An_American_Novel Release date is 2001-09-01 Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Widows -- Fiction Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Socialites -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2815 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133103.0 2815