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 5" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a satirical novel published in 1873. This collaboration exposes greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America through the story of a struggling rural family attempting to profit from a vast land inheritance. As the beautiful adopted daughter Laura navigates Washington society as a lobbyist, and ambitious young men pursue fortune through land speculation, the novel reveals how the thirst for wealth and power corrupts every level of society—ultimately giving this notorious era its enduring name. (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/5822 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5822 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133144.0 5822