Includes bibliographical references and index.

The season, 1913 -- The isle of peace -- Reversal of fortune -- The new Newport -- "The" Mrs. Astor -- Calculated moves -- Alva -- The cottage wars -- Mamie -- Upstairs and downstairs -- Tessie -- Members only -- Ladies first -- Edith -- Fast times -- A very good year -- Beatrice -- That sinking feeling -- The binds that tie -- Eileen -- There goes the neighborhood -- Enemies and eyesores -- Fire sale -- Self preservation -- All that jazz -- Jackie -- What a swell party this is -- The changing of the guard -- Minnie -- Anything goes -- Doris -- Tourist attractions -- Who wants to be a millionaire? -- Everything old is new again -- The season, 2008.