Empire A Novel
Empire A Novel by Gore Vidal, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 1, 2000, is a 496-page work in English that delves into America’s Gilded Age. This edition presents a vivid narrative that intertwines the lives of a brother and sister with the political and social dynamics of their time, featuring historical figures such as President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. The novel captures a transformative era marked by ambition, empire-building, and intense political rivalries.
Readers will find a richly detailed exploration of the period, as Vidal’s storytelling brings to life the complexities of American society transitioning from the nineteenth to the twentieth century. The narrative not only highlights personal fortunes but also reflects on the broader implications of political decisions and cultural shifts. With its historical and political themes, Empire offers a documentary-like drama that invites readers to engage with a pivotal moment in American history.
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“Mr. Vidal demonstrates a political imagination and insider’s sagacity equaled by no other practicing fiction writer I can think of. And like the earlier novels in his historical cycle, Empire is a wonderfully vivid documentary drama.” —The New York Times Book Review
In this extraordinarily powerful epic Gore Vidal recreates America’s Gilded Age—a period of promise and possibility, of empire-building and fierce political rivalries. In a vivid and beathtaking work of fiction, where the fortunes of a sister and brother intertwine with the fates of the generation, their country, and some of the greatest names of their day, including President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, William and Henry James, the Astors, the Vanderbilts, and the Whitneys, Gore Vidal sweeps us from the nineteenth century into the twentieth, from the salvaged republic of Lincoln to a nation boldly reaching for the world.
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