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Polite Society at Home and Abroad

Author : George Rippey Stewart

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Page : 514 pages

File Size : 12,35 MB

Release : 2016-05-12

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ISBN : 9781356431564

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Polite Society at Home and Abroad

Author : Annie Randall White

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Page : 516 pages

File Size : 46,78 MB

Release : 2016-07-24

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9781333046736

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Excerpt from Polite Society at Home and Abroad: Complete Compendium of Information Upon All Topics Classified Under the Head of Etiquette The etiquette of polite society changes so materially in some phases, and with such marked contrast among differ ent peoples and periods, that it is almost a hopeless task to formulate rules that shall absolutely govern with the same unchangeability that stamped the laws of the Medes and the Persians. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.



Polite Society at Home and Abroad

Author : Annie Randall White

Publisher : Nabu Press

Page : 512 pages

File Size : 42,60 MB

Release : 2013-11

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ISBN : 9781294266037

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.



Elite Women and Polite Society in Eighteenth-century Scotland

Author : Katharine Glover

Publisher : Boydell Press

Page : 230 pages

File Size : 41,6 MB

Release : 2011

Category : History

ISBN : 1843836815

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Women are shown to have played an important and very visible role in society at the time. Fashionable "polite" society of this period emphasised mixed-gender sociability and encouraged the visible participation of elite women in a series of urban, often public settings. Using a variety of sources (both men's and women's correspondence, accounts, bills, memoirs and other family papers), this book investigates the ways in which polite social practices and expectations influenced the experience of elite femininity in Scotland in the eighteenth century. It explores women's education and upbringing; their reading practices; the meanings of the social spaces and activities in which they engaged and how this fed over into the realm of politics; and the fashion for tourism at home and abroad. It also asks how elite women used polite social spaces and practices to extend their mental horizons and to form a sense of belonging to a public at a time when Scotland was among the most intellectually vibrant societies in Europe.



Polite Society

Author : Mahesh Rao

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 19,22 MB

Release : 2019-08-20

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0525539964

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"So funny, smart, sophisticated, and captivating, you just want to spend your whole life with it."--Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians In this modern reimagining of Jane Austen's Emma, Delhi's polite society is often anything but polite. Beautiful, clever, and more than a little bored, Ania Khurana has Delhi wrapped around her finger. Having successfully found love for her spinster aunt, she sets her sights on Dimple: her newest, sweetest, and most helpless friend. But when her aunt's handsome nephew arrives from America, the social tides in Delhi begin to shift. Surrounded by old money and new; relentless currents of gossip; and an unforgettable cast of socialites, journalists, gurus, and heirs, Ania discovers that her good intentions are no match for the whims and intrigues of Delhi's high society--or for her own complicated feelings toward her cherished childhood friend, Dev. Pairing razor-sharp observation and social comedy with moments of true tenderness, this delicious whirl through the mansions of India's dazzling elite celebrates that there's no one route to perfect happiness.



A Better Place

Author : Susan Smart

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 39,69 MB

Release : 2011-04-11

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1459709969

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The notion that funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm conviction that death is a beginning and not an end is highlighted in A Better Place. An understanding of these changing burial rites, many of which might seem strange to us today, is invaluable for the family historian.



Social Life; or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society

Author : Maud C. Cooke

Publisher : DigiCat

Page : 556 pages

File Size : 47,5 MB

Release : 2022-09-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Social Life; or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society" by Maud C. Cooke. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.