The Twain, Mark 1835-1910 creator Warner, Charles Dudley 1829-1900 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gilded_Age:_A_Tale_of_Today Release date is 2004-06-20 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Satire Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Speculation -- Fiction Political corruption -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5818 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5818 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133144.0 5818