Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 188 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Gilded Age, Part 1. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gilded_Age:_A_Tale_of_Today 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.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire Political fiction Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction Legislators -- Fiction Speculation -- Fiction Political corruption -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 189511 2025-08-03T05:34:39.495096 text/html 170420 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/html 1632635 2025-08-03T05:34:43.062095 application/epub+zip 1634610 2025-08-03T05:34:40.187118 application/epub+zip 115178 2025-08-03T05:34:39.815105 application/epub+zip 1697890 2025-08-03T05:34:45.271074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1671100 2025-08-03T05:34:42.677119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153669 2022-09-03T08:59:12.957236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156361 2025-08-03T05:34:38.959095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156332 2020-12-29T04:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20940 2025-08-03T05:34:45.412067 application/rdf+xml 11597 2025-08-03T05:34:39.923093 image/jpeg 2010 2025-08-03T05:34:39.868091 image/jpeg 1603907 2020-12-29T04:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 62201 2020-12-29T04:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1624475 2025-08-03T05:34:39.599139 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia