除了講述好玩的主題外，吐溫也把他們寫下來。1873年時，吐溫發行了一本名為「鍍金時代」 (The Gilded Age) 的書，此書旨在諷刺當時的富人們("gilded"意指被金子覆蓋)。諷刺小說是一種取笑人類惡習 (如：揮霍) 的文學作品。吐溫以過度富裕使讀者發笑。


Besides speaking on amusing subjects, Twain also wrote about them. In 1873, Twain released a book called The Gilded Age. The book was a satire of the very wealthy people of the time ("gilded" means covered in gold). A satire is a kind of work that makes fun of human vices, such as lavish spending. Twain made people laugh at the excesses of the rich.

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