# The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today

**Author:** Mark Twain
**Tags:** Satire, Political fiction, Political corruption, Legislators, Speculation, Washington (D.C.), Businessmen
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96245

## Description

Step into the bustling, ambitious America of the post-Civil War era with Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner’s biting social satire. This iconic novel, which lent its name to an entire epoch, brilliantly exposes the relentless pursuit of wealth and the pervasive political corruption that lay beneath the nation's glittering surface. Follow the hapless Hawkins family, forever hopeful of striking it rich with a vast, undeveloped tract of Tennessee land, and their captivating adopted daughter, Laura, as she navigates the treacherous waters of Washington D.C. society and legislative lobbying. Meanwhile, the endlessly optimistic Colonel Beriah Sellers conjures ever-grander schemes for instant fortune, reflecting a society obsessed with speculation and appearances. Through a tapestry of colorful characters and interconnected narratives, the authors peel back the thin layer of gold to reveal the greed, graft, and illusion that defined an age. It is a timeless tale of human folly, unbridled ambition, and the often-disappointing reality of the American dream.