Arguably the first major American novel to satirize the political milieu of Washington, D.C, and the wild speculation schemes that exploded across the nation in the years that followed the Civil War, gave this remarkable era its name and remains a hilario...
Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900) was an American essayist, novelist, and friend of Mark Twain, with whom he co-authored the novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Warner traveled widely, lectured frequently, and was actively interested in prison reform...