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Beadle's Dime Book Of Practical Etiquette For Ladies And Gentlemen

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A handbook of nineteenth-century social conventions

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A handbook of nineteenth-century social conventions

Introductions, table manners, and dress codes provide the organizing thread for this guide to social etiquette in the nineteenth century. Its advice offers a period-specific view of how manners shaped everyday interactions, making the book useful as a historical document as well as a practical handbook of its time. The subjects are concrete and familiar, while the conventions they preserve belong to another era; that contrast gives the volume its value as a window onto changing expectations of public and social behavior.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical etiquette and everyday customs
  • Students exploring nineteenth-century social history
  • Those curious about how conventions around dress and manners have changed

Themes

Etiquette and social conventionsNineteenth-century customsDress and table manners

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Book overview

Filled with practical advice for navigating the social conventions of the nineteenth century, this charming guidebook is a fascinating time capsule. From introductions to table manners to dress codes, Beadle's Dime Book of Practical Etiquette is an entertaining trip back in time.

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