Project Gutenberg 2004-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 59 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Gilded Age, Part 7. Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "The Gilded Age, Part 7" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a novel written in the late 19th century that satirically explores the social and political landscape of the era. It weaves together a tale of ambition, moral corruption, and the quest for wealth during a time when America was experiencing rapid industrialization and societal change. As the title suggests, the narrative delves into the "gilded" surface of prosperity while exposing the underlying issues of greed and deception, focusing on characters embroiled in the hypocritical and often scandalous behavior of the upper class. The opening portion of the text centers around a murder trial involving the character Laura Hawkins, providing a dramatic courtroom scene that reveals the tension and societal judgment surrounding her case. Various witnesses testify about the events leading to the shooting of Colonel Selby by Laura, illuminating the complexities of her emotional turmoil and background. The narrative captures the emotions of the spectators, the confrontational dynamics between the prosecution and defense, and hints at deeper issues of class, gender, and morality. As the trial unfolds, it becomes clear that Laura's past and her experiences with powerful men like Selby play a crucial role in understanding her actions, setting the stage for the broader critique of society embedded in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5824/5824-h/images/Bookcover.jpg 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 181665 171939 2024-10-03T06:43:40.616008 2023-10-03T06:34:28.295333 text/html text/html 164108 2020-12-29T04:43:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1345516 2020-12-29T04:43:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1369782 2024-10-03T06:43:44.147002 application/epub+zip 1371968 2024-10-03T06:43:41.295001 application/epub+zip 112140 2024-10-03T06:43:40.918998 application/epub+zip 1434280 2024-10-03T06:43:46.490506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1409728 2024-10-03T06:43:43.808995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150594 2022-09-03T09:00:18.308242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150390 150379 2024-10-03T06:43:40.120195 2023-10-03T06:34:27.904336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 150361 2020-12-29T04:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58495 2020-12-29T04:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22274 2024-10-03T06:43:46.628472 application/rdf+xml 11597 2024-10-03T06:43:41.030001 image/jpeg 2010 2024-10-03T06:43:40.972998 image/jpeg 1362612 2024-10-03T06:43:40.698995 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