Gilded Age (Modern Library) (Modern Library Classics (Paperback)) - Softcover

Mark Twain; Ron Powers (Introduction)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812973569 ISBN 13: 9780812973563

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2006

Synopsis

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Powers (Introduction) a Pulitzer Prize winner, is the author or coauthor of twelve previous books, among them the number one bestseller Flags of Our Fathers and the acclaimed biography Mark Twain, a finalist for the 2005 National Book Critics Circle Award.

Synopsis:

Satirizes the materialism and corruption in Washington, D.C. in the post-Civil War era.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0812973569
• ISBN 13: 9780812973563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528