In this biting satire, James Gibbon Huneker takes aim at the culture and society of turn-of-the-century New York City. Through the eyes of a young steeplejack, Huneker reveals the hypocrisy, greed, and corruption that lurks beneath the glittering surface of the Gilded Age. A must-read for anyone who loves sharp wit and incisive social commentary.

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