Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home

by Emily Post

Self-Help Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

57 chapters21h 32mEnglish1922

About this book

From advice on planning the perfect wedding to eating an artichoke correctly, Emily Post offers instruction on how to live a well-mannered life circa 1922. With a sometimes gentle, sometimes sharp wit, she maintains that true ladies and gentlemen are characterized not by wealth but by their behavior toward others. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

Chapters (56)

1Ch. 1: What is Best Society?

370

2Ch. 2: Introductions

1823

3Ch. 3: Greetings 10 min

476

4Ch. 4: Salutations of Courtesy

636

5Ch. 5: On the Street and in Public

1001

6Ch. 6: At Public Gatherings

1506

7Ch. 7: Conversation

1305

8Ch. 8: Words, Phrases, and Pronunciation

1019

9Ch. 9: One's Position in the Community

1011

10Ch. 10: Cards and Visits

3203

11Ch. 11: Invitations, Acceptances and Regrets

1926

12Ch. 12 Part 1: The Well-Appointed House (para. 1-46)

1500

13Ch. 12 Part 2: The Well-Appointed House (para. 47-106)

1596

14Ch. 12 Part 3: The Well-Appointed House (para. 107-end)

1490

15Ch. 13: Teas and Other Afternoon Parties

1415

16Ch. 14 Part 1: Formal Dinners (para. 1-36)

1333

17Ch. 14 Part 2: Formal Dinners (para. 37-80)

1702

18Ch. 14 Part 3: Formal Dinners (para. 81-116)

1181

19Ch. 14 Part 4: Formal Dinners (para. 117-152)

1316

20Ch. 14 Part 5: Formal Dinners (para. 153-end)

1320

21Ch. 15: Dinner-Giving with Limited Equipment

766

22Ch. 16: Luncheons, Breakfasts and Suppers

1542

23Ch. 17 Part 1: Balls and Dances (para. 1-53)

1533

24Ch. 17 Part 2: Balls and Dances (para. 54-end)

1659

25Ch. 18: The Debutante

856

26Ch. 19: The Chaperon and Other Conventions

1163

27Ch. 20: Engagements

1634

28Ch. 21 Part 1: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 1-50)

1523

29Ch. 21 Part 2: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 51-114)

1658

30Ch. 21 Part 3: First Preparations before a Wedding (para. 115-end)

1172

31Ch. 22 Part 1: The Day of the Wedding (para. 1-57)

1402

32Ch. 22 Part 2: The Day of the Wedding (para 58-108)

1403

33Ch. 22 Part 3: The Day of the Wedding (para. 109-end)

1123

34Ch. 23: Christenings

787

35Ch. 24: Funerals

3264

36Ch. 25 Part 1: The Country House and Its Hospitality

2308

37Ch. 25 Part 2: The Country House and Its Hospitality

2145

38Ch. 26: The House Party in Camp

1037

39Ch. 27 Part 1: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 1-24)

1043

40Ch. 27 Part 2: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 25-59)

932

41Ch. 27 Part 3: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 60-97)

1131

42Ch. 27 Part 4: Notes and Shorter Letters (para. 98-140)

1163

43Ch. 27 Part 5: Notes and Shorter Letters (chart How to Address Important Personages - to end)

975

44Ch. 28: Longer Letters

1549

45Ch. 29: The Fundamentals of Good Behavior

751

46Ch. 30: Clubs and Club Etiquette

1972

47Ch. 31: Games and Sports

827

48Ch. 32: Etiquette in Business and Politics

1221

49Ch. 33 Part 1: Dress (para. 1-39)

1267

50Ch. 33 Part 2: Dress (para. 40-end)

1488

51Ch. 34: The Clothes of a Gentleman

1140

52Ch. 35: The Kindergarten of Etiquette

1945

53Ch. 36: Every-Day Manners at Home

950

54Ch. 37 Part 1: Traveling At Home and Abroad

1696

55Ch. 37 Part 2: Traveling At Home and Abroad

2014

56Ch. 38: The Growth of Good Taste in America

362

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