Project Gutenberg 2013-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 141 Lane, John, Mrs. King, Anna Eichberg Lane, Mrs. John Lane, Anna Eichberg The Champagne Standard The champagne standard -- American wives and English housekeeping -- Kitchen comedies -- Entertaining -- Temporary power -- The extravagant economy of women -- A modern tendency -- A plea for women architecs -- The electric age -- Gunpowder or toothpowder -- The pleasure of patriotism -- Romance and eyeglasses -- The plague of music -- A domestic danger -- A study of frivolity -- On taking oneself seriously -- Soft-soap. E-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Champagne Standard" by Mrs. John Lane is a collection of social commentary essays written in the early 20th century. The text critiques the societal norms surrounding materialism and the pursuit of status, particularly in relation to the extravagance represented by champagne as a symbol of superficial aspirations. Through a sharp and humorous lens, the author navigates the behaviors and motivations of characters entrenched in this societal standard. At the start of the book, the narrator shares an anecdote about a dinner party where the absence of champagne leads to a discussion about the pressures of social expectations and hospitality. This conversation unfolds into a broader commentary on the "Champagne Standard," a term coined by the narrator to describe the insincere and pretentious practices of society driven by wealth and imitation. The narrator reflects on the impact of these societal norms across different social classes and examines the struggles of individuals like the hostess, who feels the burden of both conscience and expectation. The opening sets a witty yet critical tone, laying the groundwork for further exploration of these themes throughout the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41820/41820-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Essays England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 385097 2025-08-17T04:47:03.723073 text/html 363923 2024-10-23T13:32:35 text/html 276949 2025-08-17T04:47:08.022081 application/epub+zip 282400 2025-08-17T04:47:04.401098 application/epub+zip 224558 2025-08-17T04:47:04.070075 application/epub+zip 398517 2025-08-17T04:47:11.166053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374632 2025-08-17T04:47:07.704046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317300 2022-09-19T06:52:13.742373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369435 2025-08-17T04:47:03.193124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349534 2024-10-23T13:32:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17020 2025-08-17T04:47:11.301040 application/rdf+xml 32632 2025-08-17T04:47:04.144071 image/jpeg 4192 2025-08-17T04:47:04.108079 image/jpeg 264453 2025-08-17T04:47:03.757062 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog