Reflections and Observations on Mark Twain's "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today"
Title | Reflections and Observations on Mark Twain's "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" PDF eBook |
Author | Fritz Dufour |
Publisher | Fritz Dufour |
Total Pages | 433 |
Release | 2021-02-27 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
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The Gilded Age: a Tale of Today is a depiction of those crimes committed in the United States in the late 19th Century which so frequently went unpunished and of the casualties which ought to be called crimes. The description severely winds up with the satirical verdict “No one to blame.” The project of Colonel Sellers for raising mules for the Southern markets is a satire upon the fraudulency and soap-bubble speculation of capitalists. The work is full of hints and descriptions that take their rise from the frauds and outrages under which the country had plagued for so many years. Family, social and national questions are all cleverly satirized. The monument erected to the memory of the Father of his country – a monument begun, but, of course, never completed – calls forth some strokes of bitter but not unjust humor. The means by which preferment is obtained in Washington are amply satirized. There are two views of this book: favorable and unfavorable. This essay considers both. For instance, while some critics think that it is incoherent, others suggests that the narrative departs from the traditional methods of concluding and is thereby more natural than most novels because every chapter of the book bears the marks of both writers and is therefore a novelty in its way. In this essay I argue that The Gilded Age is essentially a satire and should always be accepted as such. Of course, other good contemporary books did not make it to our time in terms of popularity and legacy. The Gilded Age did. We talk, write, and read about it to this day. Evidently, it is an integral part of the annals of American literature and fully contributes to Mark Twain’s reputation, legacy, and lasting influence.
The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today
Title | The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
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Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1899 |
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The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age: a tale of today
Title | The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age: a tale of today PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
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Total Pages | 350 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Christian Science |
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The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today, by Mark Twain and C. D. Warner
Title | The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today, by Mark Twain and C. D. Warner PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Christian Science |
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The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today, by Mark Twain ... and Charles Dudley Warner
Title | The Writings of Mark Twain: The gilded age, a tale of today, by Mark Twain ... and Charles Dudley Warner PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 354 |
Release | 1915 |
Genre | Christian Science |
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The Gilded Age; a Tale of Today; by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
Title | The Gilded Age; a Tale of Today; by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Langhorne Clemens |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 500 |
Release | 1972 |
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The Gilded Age
Title | The Gilded Age PDF eBook |
Author | Mark; Warner Twain; Charles Dudley |
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Total Pages | 360 |
Release | 1904 |
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