The Gilded Beaver: An Introduction to the Life and Works of James De MilleDescription Author Details Best known as the author of the satiric utopian novel A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder, James De Mille (1833 80) wrote many other works of fiction and poetry. Patricia Monk's biographical critical study investigates De Mille's personal, educational, religious, social, and professional background in meticulous detail. She provides a comprehensive review of De Mille's developing career. The Gilded Beaver throws