- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Random House Books; Ill edition (Jan 19 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1847945341
- ISBN-13: 978-1847945341
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #242,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Full of charm and wit, Barbara Cartland’s book of etiquette is as delightful now as when it first appeared in 1962.
‘For the record, the word “parlour” is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious “lounge,” except about airports, hotels and liners.’
‘Boys should be taught at a very early age — six or seven — to say “sir” to an older man.’
‘I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.’
Written nearly 50 years ago, Barbara Cartland’s Etiquette Handbook conjures up a period when addressing work colleagues by their first names was frowned upon, wives should expect to receive a weekly allowance of five shillings from their husbands, and hats were ubiquitous. Laced throughout with Barbara Cartland’s wit and wisdom, and Francis Marshall’s illustrations, this is a wonderfully evocative insight into the manners of an England that has largely disappeared.
‘For the record, the word “parlour” is not used, nor is the relatively recent insidious “lounge,” except about airports, hotels and liners.’
‘Boys should be taught at a very early age — six or seven — to say “sir” to an older man.’
‘I cannot stress too often that on every formal occasion, whether it is Luncheon, a Bazaar or a Meeting, a hat should be worn.’
Written nearly 50 years ago, Barbara Cartland’s Etiquette Handbook conjures up a period when addressing work colleagues by their first names was frowned upon, wives should expect to receive a weekly allowance of five shillings from their husbands, and hats were ubiquitous. Laced throughout with Barbara Cartland’s wit and wisdom, and Francis Marshall’s illustrations, this is a wonderfully evocative insight into the manners of an England that has largely disappeared.
About the Author
Barbara Cartland (1901—2000) was a prolific author of romance novels, selling over one billion books in her lifetime, which earned her a place in The Guinness Book of Records.
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