<p>In "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford," George Randolph Chester skillfully unfurls a satirical tapestry of American capitalism and the schemes people concoct in pursuit of wealth. Written in the early 20th century, this novel employs sharp wit and humor, reflecting the zeitgeist of the Gilded Age, where opportunism and the lust for quick riches permeated society. Chester'Äôs vibrant prose and cleverly constructed plot expose the absurdities of get-ri...