Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner_The Gilded Age (EPUB & MOBI)

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 it's 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 sure-fire deals gone bust. First published in 1873 and filled with unforgettable characters such as the vain-glorious Colonel Sellers and the ruthless Senator Dilsworthy, The Gilded Age is a hilarious and instructive lesson in American history.