Project Gutenberg 2004-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 99 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 The Gilded Age, Part 5. 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 5" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner is a satirical novel written during the late 19th century, capturing the complexities, absurdities, and moral dilemmas of American society in that era. The narrative delves into themes of political corruption, social ambition, and the evolving roles of men and women, prominently featuring characters like Laura Hawkins, who navigates the treacherous waters of Washington society with cunning and charm. The opening of this portion introduces a meeting between Laura Hawkins and the honorable Mr. Buckstone. Their conversation is laced with flirtation and underlying tension, hinting at Laura's strategic maneuvering to secure support for her political ambitions. As Mr. Buckstone becomes increasingly captivated by her, Laura secretly calculates how to manipulate him for her goals. Her ambition reveals complexities in her character, especially as she is later confronted by the return of Colonel Selby, a figure from her past that stirs deep emotional turmoil. The text sets the stage for intense interpersonal dynamics, political gamesmanship, and Laura's inner conflict as she juggles love, revenge, and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). 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: American Literature 181882 2025-07-03T05:31:38.033668 text/html 163726 2020-12-29T04:43:07 text/html 1260046 2025-07-03T05:31:41.307687 application/epub+zip 1262330 2025-07-03T05:31:38.658695 application/epub+zip 111389 2025-07-03T05:31:38.324696 application/epub+zip 1326035 2025-07-03T05:31:43.468661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1301048 2025-07-03T05:31:40.997646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150539 2022-09-03T08:59:59.919118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149192 2025-07-03T05:31:37.562700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149163 2020-12-29T04:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20845 2025-07-03T05:31:43.598609 application/rdf+xml 11597 2025-07-03T05:31:38.426636 image/jpeg 2010 2025-07-03T05:31:38.375669 image/jpeg 1239096 2020-12-29T04:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 57588 2020-12-29T04:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 1252801 2025-07-03T05:31:38.119693 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia