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The Gilded Age

by Mark Twain · 1873

Politics & Society · ranked #34 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A biting satire and a revealing portrait of post-Civil War America in which Twain and his neighbor attack the greed, lust, and naivete of their time.

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The verdict

Category
Politics & Society
First published
1873 · 1870s
Author
Mark Twain
Standing
Recommended

About Politics & Society

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