Books written in the gilded age

Gilded age monuments that illustrate the american character. Creating a top ten list for the gilded ageprogressive era is challenging. The political novels of the gilded age represent the beginnings of a new strain in american literature, the novel as a vehicle of social protest, a trend that grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the works of the muckrakers and culminated in the proletarian novelists. Julia flynn siler goodreads author shelved 1 time as americanhistorygildedage avg rating 3. Twain wrote the first 11 chapters, followed by 12 chapters written by warner. Gilded age, period of gross materialism and blatant political corruption in u. Randall shelved 1 time as americanhistorygildedage avg rating 3. It satirizes greed and political corruption in post civil war america. Author janet wallach recommends three books that give a glimpse of gilded age houses. The term gilded age for the period of economic boom after the american civil war up to the turn of the century was applied to the era by historians in the 1920s, who took the term from one of mark twains lesser known novels, the gilded age. The united states during reconstruction and the gilded age, 18651896 oxford history of the united states by richard white sep 1, 2019 4. Although not one of twains bestknown works, it has appeared in more than 100 editions since its original publication. Written by scholars, the essays are authoritative, but theyre written for studentsnot other academicsand provide.

From the death of lincoln to the rise of theodore roosevelt 1984 this book is aimed at a general audience but the scholarship is sound, and while there are no footnotes, there is a useful bibliography. Histories and fiction about gilded age life 18701900 in new york, compiled by an avid enthusiast. He has written so many wonderful novels and tales, it is hard to choose from among them. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This well written and accessible volume is a mustread not only for scholars, but for educated laymen and policymakers as well. The new gilded age features incredibly insightful and timely debates between leading philosophers, economists, political scientists, and sociologists on the sources and future of inequality in the united states. The age of innocence by edith wharton, the american heiress by daisy goodwin, the tea rose by jennifer donnelly, the glitter. A tale of today is a novel by mark twain and charles dudley warner first published in 1873. A fictional novel satirizing the crooked government officials. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Gilded age new york fiction and nonfiction 96 books.

Mar 17, 2015 explore chezzaleighs board gilded age books, followed by. Hofstader focused on the ideas that drove social movements that defined the era. The age of innocence by edith wharton, empty mansions. The race to save america from the bubonic plague hardcover by. Gilded age authors and literature gilded age history channel. Gilded ageprogressive era history top ten booklist. A tale of today is a novel by mark twain and charles dudley. It satirizes greed and political corruption in postcivil war america.

American history gilded age books showing 150 of 59 black death at the golden gate. The book is remarkable for two reasonsit is the only novel twain wrote with a collaborator, and its title very quickly became synonymous with graft, materialism. There are an extraordinary number of outstanding books on this period. Richard hofstader, the age of reform vintage books, 1955 richard hofstadters pulitzer prize winning was the best synthesis of the populist and progressive movements when it was published in 1955. It is the largest privately owned house in the united states, at 178,926 square feet. When i wrote the first of my gilded age mysteries, let the dead keep their secrets 2017, i chose to open the story in march of 1888, during. Another classic of modern writing set in the gilded age, author carr explores the new world of psychology, and especially psychological.

The period takes its name from the earliest of these, the gilded age 1873, written by mark twain in collaboration with charles dudley warner. Most of these books are focused on trying to define this era as whole, instead of focusing on a single issue. Hawaiis last queen, the sugar kings and americas first imperial adventure hardcover by. The age of innocence by edith wharton, the american heiress by daisy goodwin, the tea rose by jennifer.