"The Gilded Age: The History of the Present" is a literary masterpiece by American writers Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. The book was published in 1873 and reveals the socio-economic and political conflicts that characterized the period of the history of the United States of America at the end of the 19th century. In this novel, the authors describe in detail the life of American society, where such values as wealth, power and social status operate. They show how money influences people's morality and behavior, and how corruption and hypocrisy thrive in the richly golden world of Great America. "The Gilded Age: the history of today" is not only a story about the lives of rich and influential people, but also a view of society from the standpoint of criticism and satire. This book leaves readers with many reflections on justice, morality and true values that have real meaning in a world where glitz and wealth seem to be the main purpose of life.