The Gilded Age

Set in 1882 during the height of the Gilded Age, the story follows Marian Brook, a young woman who has lost her parents and is the daughter of a Southern general. She relocates to New York City to live with her strict and traditional aunts. With the assistance of Peggy Scott, an African-American woman who pretends to be her maid, Marian becomes entangled in the glamorous world of her wealthy neighbors. She faces the challenge of choosing between conforming to societal expectations or creating her own destiny.