The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today
The Gilded Age, published in 1873, was written jointly by Mark Twain and his Hartford neighbor Charles Dudley Warner, and gave its name to an era. The Hawkins family of Tennessee pins its hopes on a tract of worthless land that is always about to make them rich, while the irrepressible Colonel Beriah Sellers schemes in Washington and the beautiful Laura Hawkins becomes a lobbyist in a Congress where votes are openly bought. A railroad to nowhere, a steamboat disaster, a murder trial, and the speculative fever of the post-war years fill out a satire of greed and political corruption. It is uneven, as collaborations are, but Sellers is among Twain's best comic creations. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today in the public domain?
Yes. The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today?
About 10 h 28 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today?
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
