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Gilded City
Scandal and Sensation in turn-of-the-century New York
M. H. Dunlop
Softbound: 320 pages
Publisher: Perennial; First edition
(November 27, 2001)
The Gilded City is full of salacious gossip and horrifying scandal.
The behavior of the rich would be laughable if it was not at the
expense of the poor. The author makes the disparity between rich and poor
come alive in a way that is shocking and true. The book creates a glimpse of
the social world at this time as seen by the readers of the newspaper and the
members of society trying to get in the newspapers.
This book also does not drag out the same old "Gilded Age" cliches, such as
Stanford White and the bland fantasy in Edith Wharton's novels. This book deals
with the real thing, i.e. the raw, indulgent and competitive consumption of goods
by the very rich. After reading this book, one will never look at a painting of
a peasant girl, or a red velvet sofa, in the same way!
Book is clean and bright, excellent condition.
Order by ITEM #BKS-75-07
PRICE: $17.95
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