1876: A Novel
1876: A Novel by Gore Vidal, published by Vintage on February 15, 2000, is part of the Narratives of Empire series, which explores the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II era. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The novel captures the political and social dynamics of the Gilded Age, focusing on the centennial celebrations of the United States and the political machinations surrounding the controversial presidential election of 1876.
In this narrative, readers will follow Charlie Schuyler, who returns from exile to reclaim his fortune and secure a marriage for his daughter within New York society. The story delves into the pervasive corruption of the time, reflecting on the influence of powerful figures and institutions like Tammany Hall. Through its blend of fictional and historical characters, 1876 provides a detailed portrayal of the American political landscape during a tumultuous period, offering insights into the complexities of power and family amidst the backdrop of Washington, D.C.
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Gore Vidal’s Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers.
The centennial of the United States was celebrated with great fanfare–fireworks, exhibitions, pious calls to patriotism, and perhaps the most underhanded political machination in the country’s history: the theft of the presidency from Samuel Tilden in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes. This was the Gilded Age, when robber barons held the purse strings of the nation, and the party in power was determined to stay in power. Gore Vidal’s 1876 gives us the news of the day through the eyes of Charlie Schuyler, who has returned from exile to regain a lost fortune and arrange a marriage into New York society for his widowed daughter. And although Tammany Hall has faltered and Boss Tweed has fled, the effects of corruption reach deep, even into Schuyler’s own family.
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