The Younger Set

The Younger Set is a novel written by American author Robert W. Chambers. The story revolves around a group of wealthy young people who live in New York City during the early 20th century. The main character is a young man named Hugh Westcott, who is a member of the ""younger set"" and enjoys a life of luxury and leisure. However, when he falls in love with a woman who is not part of his social circle, he finds himself struggling to reconcile his feelings with the expectations of his class. Along the way, he must navigate the complex social dynamics of high society and confront the harsh realities of life outside his privileged bubble. The book offers a vivid portrait of New York's upper class during a time of great change, and explores themes of love, class, and identity.1907. Chambers, American artist and writer, later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers had one of the most successful literary careers of his period, with a few of his works achieving bestseller status. The story begins: You never met Selwyn, did you? No, sir. Never heard anything definite about his trouble? insisted Gerard. Oh, yes, sir! replied young Erroll. I�������ve heard a good deal about it. Everybody has, you know. Well, I don�������t know, retorted Austin Gerard irritably, what everybody has heard, but I suppose it�������s the usual garbled version made up of distorted fact and malicious gossip. That�������s why I sent for you. Sit down. Gerald Erroll seated himself on the edge of the big, polished table in Austin�������s private office, one leg swinging, an unlighted cigarette between his lips. Austin Gerard, his late guardian, big florid, with that peculiar blue eye which seems to characterize hasty temper, stood by the window, tossing up and catching the glittering gold piece-souvenir of the directors������� meeting which he had just left. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.