Narratives of Empire is a series written by Gore Vidal. Started in 1967 with Washington, D.C. and ending in 2000 with The Golden Age, it tells of American history - specifically how the fledgling nation became an imperialist state.
Major characters[]
- Charlie Schulyer - the main character of Burr and the originator of the Schulyer family
- Blaise Sanford - a major character in Washington, D.C., Hollywood, and The Golden Age.
- Caroline Sanford - a major character in Empire, Hollywood, and The Golden Age
- James Burden Day - a major character in Empire, Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and The Golden Age
- William de la Touche Clancey - a satire of William F. Buckley, Jr., appears in Burr, Lincoln, and 1876.
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Works within[]
Note: This is by chronological order
- Burr - on the infamous Aaron Burr and the Revolutionary War
- Lincoln - on the "great man" Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
- 1876 - on Charlie Schulyer's return to America after twenty years in Europe and a presidential election
- Empire - on the turn of the twentieth century and the influence of the media in politics
- Hollywood - on the beginning of World War I and the Hollywood movie-making industry
- Washington, D.C. - on political life during the administrations of Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower
- The Golden Age - on the beginning of World War II and the Cold War
Gallery[]
Burr
Lincoln
1876
Empire
Hollywood
Washington, D.C.
The Golden Age