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Mrs. John Lane
A novelist and translator with a lively eye for society, she wrote fiction, essays, and wartime commentary under the name Mrs. John Lane. Her work moved from stories of Dutch life to sharp observations about manners, culture, and modern life.
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The Champagne Standard
by Mrs. John Lane
About the author
Born in Geneva, Anna Eichberg King was an American author who later became widely known by the pen name Mrs. John Lane. She was the daughter of Julius Eichberg, a noted violinist, composer, and music school founder, and she built a literary career that included both original writing and translation.
Her stories of Dutch life appeared in Century Magazine and other periodicals, and she published a number of books, including Brown's Retreat, and Other Stories, According to Maria, and Talk of the Town. She also translated work from French, showing the range of her literary interests.
After marrying the publisher John Lane, her later books were often associated with the literary world around The Bodley Head. Even now, her writing stands out for its social wit, cosmopolitan background, and easy movement between fiction, commentary, and translation.