Marion Harland's Complete Etiquette


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(4.9 stars; 5 reviews)

Haven't you always wondered how to properly accept a formal dinner invitation? Perhaps you have a débutante under your wing, in which case you need to make sure her appearance in society goes perfectly, to increase her chances of a brilliant match. And what exactly would be your duties as her chaperon? These and many other questions are expertly answered by Marion Harland in this little volume. - Summary by Carolin (11 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

Sending and Receiving Invitations 22:36 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Cards and Calls 18:22 Lu par Foon
Letter-Writing 16:51 Lu par snarkychaser
Introductions 8:12 Lu par snarkychaser
After Six O’clock 13:42 Lu par snarkychaser
Functions 25:47 Lu par Monika Rolley
The Home Wedding 14:10 Lu par Monika Rolley
The Church Wedding 16:09 Lu par Monika Rolley
The Dinner Party 35:34 Lu par TracyB
The Education of a Young Girl 16:31 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
The Débutante 9:07 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Men and Women 16:57 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Coeducation Socially Considered 15:59 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
The Chaperon 11:58 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
The Matter of Dress 26:11 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Making and Receiving Gifts 12:36 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Bachelor Hospitality 12:25 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
The Visitor 23:11 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
The Visited 13:59 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Hospitality as a Duty 6:59 Lu par David Daniel
The House of Mourning 10:36 Lu par ADKreader
At Table 19:17 Lu par Gloria Begemann
In the Home 20:15 Lu par Gloria Begemann
In Public 16:28 Lu par Diana Schmidt
Hotel and Boarding-House Life 14:00 Lu par TracyB
In the Restaurant 15:50 Lu par Gloria Begemann
When Traveling 19:08 Lu par Diana Schmidt
In Sport 15:03 Lu par Piotr Nater
Mrs. Newlyrich and Her Social Duties 24:36 Lu par TracyB
Delicate Points for Our Girl 14:06 Lu par TracyB
Our Own and Other People’s Children 11:41 Lu par BettyB
Our Neighbors 11:36 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
Church and Parish 9:58 Lu par ADKreader
The Woman’s Club 14:10 Lu par BettyB
Charities, Public and Private 10:54 Lu par BettyB
Courtesy from the Young to the Old 12:15 Lu par Kathleen Moore
Mistress and Maid 11:21 Lu par Kathleen Moore
The Woman Without a Maid 13:29 Lu par Kathleen Moore
Woman in Business Relations 9:08 Lu par BettyB
A Financial Study for Our Young Couple 13:53 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
More Talk About Allowances 6:47 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
A Few of the Little Things that Are Big Things 34:20 Lu par Lynda Marie Neilson
On Manner 12:00 Lu par TracyB
Self-Help and Observation 5:41 Lu par David Daniel

Critiques


(5 stars)

An interesting and fun read. We are so very lucky that most of these complicated and restraining social rules and hierarchies have long since become obsolete!

A very fun book


(5 stars)

Glad some of these things are gone.