The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age - Paperback

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The Gilded Age - Paperback

The Gilded Age - Paperback

by Mark Twain , Charles Dudley Warner
$24.00
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Book Overview

by Mark Twain (Author), Charles Dudley Warner (Author), Ron Powers (Introduction by)

Introduction by Ron Powers
Includes Newly Commissioned Endnotes

Arguably the first major American novel to satirize the political milieu of Washington, D.C. and the wild speculation schemes that exploded across the nation in the years that followed the Civil War, The Gilded Age gave this remarkable era its name. Co-written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, this rollicking novel is rife with unscrupulous politicians, colorful plutocrats, and blindly optimistic speculators caught up in a frenzy of romance, murder, and surefire deals gone bust. 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.

Author Biography

Ron Powers is a Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist. His books include Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore: Childhood and Murder in the Heart of America and Mark Twain: A Life. He co-wrote, with James Bradley, the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima.

Number of Pages: 528
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: March 14, 2006
ISBN9780812973563
Author Mark Twain , Charles Dudley Warner
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2006
LanguageENG- English
Pages528
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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