The Champagne Standard (1905)

The Champagne Standard is a novel written by Anna Eichbert Lane and published in 1905. The story is set in New York City during the Gilded Age and follows the lives of wealthy socialites and their pursuit of pleasure and status. The main character Virginia is a young woman from a wealthy family who is determined to maintain her high social standing. She becomes engaged to a wealthy man but her plans are disrupted when she falls in love with a man from a lower social class. The novel explores themes of social class love and the pursuit of happiness. It also sheds light on the excesses and superficiality of the Gilded Age and the social pressures faced by women of that time. Overall The Champagne Standard is a compelling and insightful novel that provides a glimpse into the world of the wealthy elite during a fascinating period in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.