In an era of industrial expansion and rapid change, The Gilded Age is a masterful critique of the excesses and corruption of American society. Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner's satire is both entertaining and insightful, capturing the hopes and tragedies of the people at the heart of the Gilded Age. This classic novel remains essential reading for anyone interested in the social and political history of the United States.

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