Miss Belladonna

Miss Belladonna: A Social Satire is a novel written by Caroline Ticknor and published in 1902. The story follows the life of Miss Belladonna, a wealthy and beautiful woman who is determined to climb the social ladder in New York City. She is obsessed with becoming a member of the elite upper class and will stop at nothing to achieve her goal.Throughout the novel, Miss Belladonna uses her charm and cunning to manipulate those around her, including her own family and friends. She attends exclusive parties, hobnobs with the rich and famous, and even marries a wealthy man to secure her position in society.However, as she rises higher in the social hierarchy, Miss Belladonna begins to realize the emptiness of her pursuits. She becomes disillusioned with the shallow and superficial world of the upper class and starts to question her own values and goals.The novel is a biting satire of the social climbing and materialism that was prevalent in turn-of-the-century America. It exposes the hypocrisy and moral decay of the upper class and challenges readers to question their own values and priorities.Overall, Miss Belladonna: A Social Satire is a thought-provoking and entertaining novel that offers a scathing critique of American society at the turn of the 20th century.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.