An instant bestseller when first published in 1880, Democracy is the quintessential American political novel.
At its heart is Madeleine Lee, a young widow who comes to Washington, D.
, to understand the workings of power.
Pursued by Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, Madeleine soon sees enough of power and its corrupting influence to last her a lifetime.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speak.
