Project Gutenberg 2004-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 108 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Gilded Age, Part 1. Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Gilded Age, Part 1" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a satirical novel written during the late 19th century. The story is set in a post-Civil War America and aims to critique the prevailing social and political climate, often focusing on themes of ambition, greed, and the fabrications of the American Dream. The narrative introduces us to various characters, including Squire Hawkins, a postmaster and small businessman, who becomes emblematic of the struggles and aspirations faced by individuals during this time of economic transformation. The opening of "The Gilded Age" establishes a rustic setting in Obedstown, East Tennessee, where Squire Hawkins contemplates his modest existence amidst the decay of his surroundings. As he receives a letter, which sparks thoughts of moving to Missouri for better prospects, he reveals his dreams of wealth tied to land ownership and speculation in the future. Meanwhile, he grapples with the reality of his current life, fraught with poverty and stagnation. Shortly after, the narrative introduces a dramatic event—the death of a mother which touches Hawkins and leads him to take in her orphaned son, creating a bond that highlights themes of compassion and familial ties in a challenging world, all while foreshadowing the entangled fates of the characters in their search for prosperity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Speculation -- Fiction Political corruption -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 189407 177932 2024-10-03T06:42:52.158278 2023-10-03T06:33:43.987461 text/html text/html 170420 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1603907 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1632567 2024-10-03T06:42:55.957300 application/epub+zip 1634614 2024-10-03T06:42:52.909263 application/epub+zip 115186 2024-10-03T06:42:52.510248 application/epub+zip 1697922 2024-10-03T06:42:58.396244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1671094 2024-10-03T06:42:55.582276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153669 2022-09-03T08:59:12.957236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156361 156350 2024-10-03T06:42:51.581256 2023-10-03T06:33:43.385451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156332 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62201 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22153 2024-10-03T06:42:58.535226 application/rdf+xml 11597 2024-10-03T06:42:52.624246 image/jpeg 2010 2024-10-03T06:42:52.565259 image/jpeg 1624438 2024-10-03T06:42:52.263249 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia