Project Gutenberg 2004-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 71 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Gilded Age, Part 4. Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Gilded Age, Part 4" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a satirical novel that reflects the social and political climate of the late 19th century. The story explores themes of greed, corruption, and ambition through its diverse cast of characters, including Harry Brierly and Colonel Sellers, who navigate the complexities of business and society in America during this tumultuous period of rapid industrial growth and inequality. The opening of this part introduces Harry Brierly as he visits a business office with official air, seeking to resolve a financial crisis regarding the Columbus River Slack-Water Navigation Company. His conversation with the company president reveals a tangled web of mismanagement, debt, and failed appropriations, setting the tone for a critique of corporate malfeasance and the farcical nature of business interactions. The chapter also hints at personal struggles, such as the Colonel's aspirations and the impact of these financial troubles on the characters' lives and relationships, particularly concerning Polly and Louise. As the narrative unfolds, it promises to address broader issues of integrity and morality amidst the backdrop of the Gilded Age’s excesses and social dynamics. (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 192015 180334 2024-10-03T06:43:19.526114 2023-10-03T06:34:10.296182 text/html text/html 172258 2020-12-29T04:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1616029 2020-12-29T04:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1642379 2024-10-03T06:43:23.421108 application/epub+zip 1644445 2024-10-03T06:43:20.270153 application/epub+zip 115373 2024-10-03T06:43:19.870205 application/epub+zip 1709006 2024-10-03T06:43:25.901116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1682708 2024-10-03T06:43:23.042117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154953 2022-09-03T08:59:50.497031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155588 155577 2024-10-03T06:43:18.894142 2023-10-03T06:34:09.831172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155559 2020-12-29T04:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61215 2020-12-29T04:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22022 2024-10-03T06:43:26.037083 application/rdf+xml 11597 2024-10-03T06:43:19.980113 image/jpeg 2010 2024-10-03T06:43:19.924116 image/jpeg 1634666 2024-10-03T06:43:19.634113 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