The Title Mongers (1898)

The Title Mongers is a novel written by William Farquhar Payson and published in 1898. The story revolves around a group of wealthy Americans who travel to Europe in search of aristocratic titles to add to their names. The main character, Richard Dexter, is a young man who is obsessed with gaining a title and the social status that comes with it. He becomes involved with a group of title hunters and travels to England, where he meets and falls in love with a young woman named Lady Edith. However, their relationship is complicated by Richard's obsession with his title and the social expectations that come with it. The novel explores themes of social climbing, wealth, and the pursuit of status, as well as the consequences of these pursuits. The Title Mongers is a satirical commentary on the social mores of the time and provides a glimpse into the world of the American elite in the late 19th 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.